485BPOS

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 16, 2017

1933 Act Registration No. 33-17619

1940 Act Registration No. 811-05349

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933	☒
Pre-Effective Amendment No.	☐
Post-Effective Amendment No. 622	☒

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940	☒
Amendment No. 623	☒

(Check appropriate box or boxes)

GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

71 South Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (312) 655-4400

CAROLINE L. KRAUS, ESQ.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

200 West Street

New York, New York 10282

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copies to:

STEPHEN H. BIER, ESQ.

Dechert LLP

1095 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after the effective date of the registration statement

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)

☒ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

☐ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)

☐ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

☐ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

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☐ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of rule 485.

If appropriate, check the following box:

☐ this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

This filing relates solely to the following series and classes of the Registrant:

Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Institutional Shares, Service Shares, Investor Shares, Class R Shares, Class R6 Shares and Class T Shares of the Goldman Sachs Bond Fund, Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund, Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund and Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund.

Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Institutional Shares, Service Shares, Investor Shares, Class R6 Shares and Class T Shares of the Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund.

Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Institutional Shares, Investor Shares, Class R Shares, Class R6 Shares and Class T Shares of the Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund, Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund.

Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Institutional Shares, Service Shares, Investor Shares and Class T Shares of the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund.

Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Institutional Shares, Investor Shares, Class R Shares, and Class T Shares of the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund, Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund and Goldman Sachs Strategic Macro Fund (formerly, Goldman Sachs Fixed Income Macro Strategies Fund).

Class A Shares, Institutional Shares, Administration Shares, Investor Shares, Class R6 Shares and Class T Shares of the Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund.

Class A Shares, Institutional Shares, Service Shares, Investor Shares, Class R6 Shares and Class T Shares of the Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund.

Class A Shares, Institutional Shares, Investor Shares, Separate Account Institutional Shares, Class R6 Shares and Class T Shares of the Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund and Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund.

Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Institutional Shares, Investor Shares, Class R6 Shares and Class T Shares of the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund.

Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Institutional Shares, Investor Shares and Class T Shares of the Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund and Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all the requirements for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 622 under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 622 to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City and State of New York on the 16th day of August, 2017.

GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST
(A Delaware statutory trust)
By:	/s/ Robert Griffith
	Robert Griffith,
	Assistant Secretary

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment to said Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

Name	Title	Date
1James A. McNamara James A. McNamara	President (Chief Executive Officer) and Trustee	August 16, 2017
1Scott M. McHugh Scott M. McHugh	Treasurer, Senior Vice President and Principal Financial Officer	August 16, 2017
1Joseph F. DiMaria Joseph F. DiMaria	Principal Accounting Officer	August 16, 2017
1Ashok N. Bakhru Ashok N. Bakhru	Chairman and Trustee	August 16, 2017
1Kathryn A. Cassidy Kathryn A. Cassidy	Trustee	August 16, 2017
1Diana M. Daniels Diana M. Daniels	Trustee	August 16, 2017
1Herbert J. Markley Herbert J. Markley	Trustee	August 16, 2017
1Jessica Palmer Jessica Palmer	Trustee	August 16, 2017
1Roy W. Templin Roy W. Templin	Trustee	August 16, 2017
1Gregory G. Weaver Gregory G. Weaver	Trustee	August 16, 2017

By:	/s/ Robert Griffith
	Robert Griffith,
	Attorney-In-Fact

¹ Pursuant to powers of attorney previously filed.

CERTIFICATE

The undersigned Assistant Secretary for Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”) hereby certifies that the Board of Trustees of the Trust duly adopted the following resolution at a meeting of the Board held on June 14-15, 2017.

RESOLVED, that the Trustees and Officers of the Trust who may be required to execute any amendments to the Trust’s Registration Statement be, and each hereby is, authorized to execute a power of attorney appointing James A. McNamara, Caroline L. Kraus and Robert Griffith, jointly and severally, their attorneys-in-fact, each with power of substitution, for said Trustees and Officers in any and all capacities to sign the Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 of the Trust and any and all amendments to such Registration Statement, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the SEC, the Trustees and Officers hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may do or may have caused to be done by virtue hereof.

Dated: August 16, 2017

/s/ Robert Griffith

Robert Griffith

Assistant Secretary

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Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund

Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund—Summary

Investment Objective

The Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of current income that is exempt from regular federal income tax and may also consider the potential for capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 38 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 42 and in “Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts” on page 72 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Investor	Class T
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)		4.50%	none	none	none	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%	none	none	none
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 60 calendar days or less)		2.00%	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Investor	Class T
Management Fees		0.52%	0.52%	0.52%	0.52%	0.52%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	0.75%	none	none	0.25%
Other Expenses	[1]	0.15%	0.40%	0.06%	0.15%	0.15%
Service Fees		none	0.25%	none	none	none
All Other Expenses		0.15%	0.15%	0.06%	0.15%	0.15%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		0.92%	1.67%	0.58%	0.67%	0.92%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	[2]	(0.07%)	(0.07%)	(0.02%)	(0.07%)	(0.07%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[3]	0.85%	1.60%	0.56%	0.60%	0.85%

Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Assuming complete redemption at end of period

Expense Example - Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A Shares	533	723	930	1,524
Class C Shares	263	520	901	1,970
Institutional Shares	57	184	322	724
Investor Shares	61	207	366	828
Class T Shares	335	529	740	1,347

Assuming no redemption

Expense Example, No Redemption	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund | Class C Shares | USD ($)	163	520	901	1,970

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 31% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Strategy

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in fixed income securities issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States (including the District of Columbia) and the political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities thereof (“Municipal Securities”), the interest on which is exempt from regular federal income tax (i.e., excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes). The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, a majority of its total assets measured at the time of purchase (“Total Assets”) in high-yield Municipal Securities. High-yield securities are securities that, at the time of purchase, are medium quality or non-investment grade. Medium quality securities are rated BBB or Baa by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”), and non-investment grade securities are securities rated BB+, Ba1 or below by an NRSRO. Non-investment grade securities are commonly known as “junk bonds.” The Fund may also invest in unrated securities determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. The Fund may purchase the securities of issuers that are in default.

Under normal circumstances, the Fund may also invest the remainder of its Total Assets in higher grade fixed income securities. In pursuing its principal investment strategy, the Investment Adviser will assess the relative value in the Municipal Securities market from both a credit and yield curve perspective. Individual securities will be considered for purchase or sale based on credit profile, risk, structure, pricing, and portfolio impact, as well as duration management, restructuring, opportunistic trading and tax loss harvesting. Tax-exempt securities offering the high current income sought by the Fund may be predominantly in the lower rating categories of NRSROs (BB+/Ba1 or lower).

The Fund may focus its investments in issuers within the same state or economic sector.

The Fund may invest up to 100% of its Net Assets in private activity bonds, the interest on which (including the Fund’s distributions of such interest) may be a preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax. 100% of the Fund’s portfolio will be invested in U.S. dollar-denominated securities.

The Fund may invest in securities of other investment companies (specifically, registered money market funds) to manage uninvested cash in the portfolio.

Under normal interest rate conditions, the Fund’s duration is expected to approximate that of the Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund Composite Index (comprised of 40% Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index and 60% Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index), plus or minus two years. (Historically over the last five years, the duration of the Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund Composite Index has ranged between 6.27 and 7.70 years). “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price.

The Fund’s benchmark index is the Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund Composite Index, which is comprised of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (40%) and the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index (60%).

THE FUND IS NON-DIVERSIFIED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (“INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT”), AND MAY INVEST A LARGER PERCENTAGE OF ITS ASSETS IN FEWER ISSUERS THAN DIVERSIFIED MUTUAL FUNDS.

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing.

Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant net asset value (“NAV”) deterioration. These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities.

Geographic and Sector Risk.  If the Fund invests a significant portion of its total assets in certain issuers within the same state, geographic region or economic sector, an adverse economic, business, political, environmental or other development affecting that state, region or sector may affect the value of the Fund’s investments more than if its investments were not so focused.

Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing rates are heightened given that interest rates are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.

Liquidity Risk.  The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity.

Market Risk.  The value of the securities in which the Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets.

Municipal Securities Risk.  Municipal Securities are subject to credit/default risk, interest rate risk and certain additional risks. The Fund may be more sensitive to adverse economic, business or political developments if it invests a substantial portion of its assets in the bonds of similar projects (such as those relating to education, health care, housing, transportation, and utilities), industrial development bonds, or in particular types of municipal securities (such as general obligation bonds, private activity bonds and moral obligation bonds). Generally, municipalities continue to experience difficulties in the current economic and political environment.

Non-Diversification Risk.  The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than a diversified mutual fund. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.

Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity. The Fund may purchase the securities of issuers that are in default.

State/Territory Specific Risk.  The Fund’s investments in municipal obligations of issuers located in a particular state or U.S. territory may be adversely affected by political, economic and regulatory developments within that state or U.S. territory. Such developments may affect the financial condition of a state’s or territory’s political subdivisions, agencies, instrumentalities and public authorities and heighten the risks associated with investing in bonds issued by such parties, which could, in turn, adversely affect the Fund’s income, NAV, liquidity, and/or ability to preserve or realize capital appreciation.

Tax Risk.  Any proposed or actual changes in income tax rates or the tax-exempt status of interest income from Municipal Securities can significantly affect the demand for and supply, liquidity and marketability of Municipal Securities. Such changes may affect the Fund’s net asset value and ability to acquire and dispose of Municipal Securities at desirable yield and price levels.

Performance

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares compare to those of certain broad-based securities market indices and to the Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund Composite Index, a custom benchmark comprised of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (40%) and the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index (60%). The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus.

Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (INSTITUTIONAL)

The total return for Institutional Shares for the six-month period
ended June 30, 2017 was 6.23%.

Best Quarter
Q3 ‘09              +16.87%

Worst Quarter
Q4 ‘08              –22.35%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

For the period ended December 31, 2016

Average Annual Total Returns - Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund		1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date
Class A Shares		(1.58%)	5.16%	2.16%	4.34%	Apr. 30, 2000
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions		(1.68%)	5.07%	2.10%	4.29%	Apr. 30, 2000
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares		0.88%	4.98%	2.56%	4.42%	Apr. 30, 2000
Class A Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		0.25%	3.28%	4.24%	5.00%	Apr. 30, 2000
Class A Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		2.98%	5.90%	4.03%	5.60%	Apr. 30, 2000
Class A Shares | Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund Composite Index		1.88%	4.86%	4.17%	5.39%	Apr. 30, 2000
Class C Shares		1.30%	5.34%	1.86%	3.84%	Apr. 30, 2000
Class C Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		0.25%	3.28%	4.24%	5.00%	Apr. 30, 2000
Class C Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		2.98%	5.90%	4.03%	5.60%	Apr. 30, 2000
Class C Shares | Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund Composite Index		1.88%	4.86%	4.17%	5.39%	Apr. 30, 2000
Institutional Shares		3.38%	6.43%	2.95%	4.98%	Apr. 30, 2000
Institutional Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		0.25%	3.28%	4.24%	5.00%	Apr. 30, 2000
Institutional Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		2.98%	5.90%	4.03%	5.60%	Apr. 30, 2000
Institutional Shares | Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund Composite Index		1.88%	4.86%	4.17%	5.39%	Apr. 30, 2000
Investor Shares		3.45%	6.41%		6.14%	Jul. 30, 2010
Investor Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		0.25%	3.28%		3.83%	Jul. 30, 2010
Investor Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		2.98%	5.90%		5.87%	Jul. 30, 2010
Investor Shares | Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund Composite Index		1.88%	4.86%		5.06%	Jul. 30, 2010
Class T Shares	[1]	(1.58%)	5.16%	2.16%	4.34%	Jul. 28, 2017
Class T Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)	[1]	0.25%	3.28%	4.24%	5.00%	Jul. 28, 2017
Class T Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)	[1]	2.98%	5.90%	4.03%	5.60%	Jul. 28, 2017
Class T Shares | Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund Composite Index	[1]	1.88%	4.86%	4.17%	5.39%	Jul. 28, 2017

The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1.00% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[1] The "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[2] The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.004% of the Fund's average daily net assets, through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees. Additionally, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs"), the Fund's transfer agent, has agreed to waive a portion of its transfer agency fee (a component of "Other Expenses") equal to 0.05% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Investor and Class T Shares of the Fund. This arrangement will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date, Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[3] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[1] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund
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Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock	The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 31% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	31.00%
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]	rr_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock	A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1.00% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts	You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 38 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 42 and in “Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts” on page 72 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text]	rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates	The "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.
Expense Example [Heading]	rr_ExpenseExampleHeading	Expense Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock	This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption	Assuming complete redemption at end of period
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption	Assuming no redemption
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Strategy
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in fixed income securities issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States (including the District of Columbia) and the political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities thereof (“Municipal Securities”), the interest on which is exempt from regular federal income tax (i.e., excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes). The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, a majority of its total assets measured at the time of purchase (“Total Assets”) in high-yield Municipal Securities. High-yield securities are securities that, at the time of purchase, are medium quality or non-investment grade. Medium quality securities are rated BBB or Baa by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”), and non-investment grade securities are securities rated BB+, Ba1 or below by an NRSRO. Non-investment grade securities are commonly known as “junk bonds.” The Fund may also invest in unrated securities determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. The Fund may purchase the securities of issuers that are in default. Under normal circumstances, the Fund may also invest the remainder of its Total Assets in higher grade fixed income securities. In pursuing its principal investment strategy, the Investment Adviser will assess the relative value in the Municipal Securities market from both a credit and yield curve perspective. Individual securities will be considered for purchase or sale based on credit profile, risk, structure, pricing, and portfolio impact, as well as duration management, restructuring, opportunistic trading and tax loss harvesting. Tax-exempt securities offering the high current income sought by the Fund may be predominantly in the lower rating categories of NRSROs (BB+/Ba1 or lower). The Fund may focus its investments in issuers within the same state or economic sector. The Fund may invest up to 100% of its Net Assets in private activity bonds, the interest on which (including the Fund’s distributions of such interest) may be a preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax. 100% of the Fund’s portfolio will be invested in U.S. dollar-denominated securities. The Fund may invest in securities of other investment companies (specifically, registered money market funds) to manage uninvested cash in the portfolio. Under normal interest rate conditions, the Fund’s duration is expected to approximate that of the Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund Composite Index (comprised of 40% Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index and 60% Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index), plus or minus two years. (Historically over the last five years, the duration of the Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund Composite Index has ranged between 6.27 and 7.70 years). “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price. The Fund’s benchmark index is the Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund Composite Index, which is comprised of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (40%) and the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index (60%). THE FUND IS NON-DIVERSIFIED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (“INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT”), AND MAY INVEST A LARGER PERCENTAGE OF ITS ASSETS IN FEWER ISSUERS THAN DIVERSIFIED MUTUAL FUNDS.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks of the Fund
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing. Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant net asset value (“NAV”) deterioration. These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities. Geographic and Sector Risk.  If the Fund invests a significant portion of its total assets in certain issuers within the same state, geographic region or economic sector, an adverse economic, business, political, environmental or other development affecting that state, region or sector may affect the value of the Fund’s investments more than if its investments were not so focused. Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing rates are heightened given that interest rates are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund. Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Liquidity Risk.  The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity. Market Risk.  The value of the securities in which the Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Municipal Securities Risk.  Municipal Securities are subject to credit/default risk, interest rate risk and certain additional risks. The Fund may be more sensitive to adverse economic, business or political developments if it invests a substantial portion of its assets in the bonds of similar projects (such as those relating to education, health care, housing, transportation, and utilities), industrial development bonds, or in particular types of municipal securities (such as general obligation bonds, private activity bonds and moral obligation bonds). Generally, municipalities continue to experience difficulties in the current economic and political environment. Non-Diversification Risk.  The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than a diversified mutual fund. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments. Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity. The Fund may purchase the securities of issuers that are in default. State/Territory Specific Risk.  The Fund’s investments in municipal obligations of issuers located in a particular state or U.S. territory may be adversely affected by political, economic and regulatory developments within that state or U.S. territory. Such developments may affect the financial condition of a state’s or territory’s political subdivisions, agencies, instrumentalities and public authorities and heighten the risks associated with investing in bonds issued by such parties, which could, in turn, adversely affect the Fund’s income, NAV, liquidity, and/or ability to preserve or realize capital appreciation. Tax Risk.  Any proposed or actual changes in income tax rates or the tax-exempt status of interest income from Municipal Securities can significantly affect the demand for and supply, liquidity and marketability of Municipal Securities. Such changes may affect the Fund’s net asset value and ability to acquire and dispose of Municipal Securities at desirable yield and price levels.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]	rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus	Non-Diversification Risk.  The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than a diversified mutual fund. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") or any government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares compare to those of certain broad-based securities market indices and to the Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund Composite Index, a custom benchmark comprised of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (40%) and the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index (60%). The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares compare to those of certain broad-based securities market indices and to the Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund Composite Index, a custom benchmark comprised of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (40%) and the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index (60%).
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.gsamfunds.com/performance
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (INSTITUTIONAL)
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	The total return for Institutional Shares for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 was 6.23%. Best Quarter Q3 ‘09              +16.87% Worst Quarter Q4 ‘08              –22.35%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2016
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads	rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads	Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	4.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 60 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.52%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.92%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.07%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.85%	[4]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 100,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	533
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	723
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	930
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,524
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.58%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.16%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.16%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.34%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2000
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 60 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.52%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.75%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.40%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.67%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.07%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.60%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 263
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	520
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	901
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,970
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	163
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	520
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	901
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 1,970
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.30%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.34%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.86%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.84%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2000
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 60 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.52%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.06%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.06%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.58%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.02%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.56%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 57
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	184
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	322
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 724
2007	rr_AnnualReturn2007	(6.78%)
2008	rr_AnnualReturn2008	(29.79%)
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	29.03%
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	5.25%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	10.25%
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	16.25%
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	(5.45%)
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	15.55%
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	3.99%
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	3.38%
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2017
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	6.23%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	16.87%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(22.35%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.38%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	6.43%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.95%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.98%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2000
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 60 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.52%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.67%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.07%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.60%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 61
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	207
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	366
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 828
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.45%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	6.41%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	6.14%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 60 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.52%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.92%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.07%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.85%	[4]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 250,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	335
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	529
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	740
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,347
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.58%)	[5]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.16%	[5]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.16%	[5]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.34%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[5]
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.68%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.07%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.10%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.29%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2000
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.88%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	4.98%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.56%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.42%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2000
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.25%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.28%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.24%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.00%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2000
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.25%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.28%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.24%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.00%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2000
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.25%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.28%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.24%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.00%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2000
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.25%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.28%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.83%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.25%	[5]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.28%	[5]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.24%	[5]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.00%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[5]
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.98%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.90%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.03%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.60%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2000
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.98%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.90%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.03%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.60%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2000
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.98%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.90%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.03%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.60%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2000
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.98%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.90%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.87%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.98%	[5]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.90%	[5]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.03%	[5]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.60%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[5]
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund | Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund Composite Index | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.88%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	4.86%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.17%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.39%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2000
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund | Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund Composite Index | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.88%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	4.86%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.17%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.39%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2000
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund | Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund Composite Index | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.88%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	4.86%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.17%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.39%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2000
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund | Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund Composite Index | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.88%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	4.86%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.06%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund | Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund Composite Index | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.88%	[5]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	4.86%	[5]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.17%	[5]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.39%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[5]

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1.00% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[2] The "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[3] The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.004% of the Fund's average daily net assets, through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees. Additionally, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs"), the Fund's transfer agent, has agreed to waive a portion of its transfer agency fee (a component of "Other Expenses") equal to 0.05% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Investor and Class T Shares of the Fund. This arrangement will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date, Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[4] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[5] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund

Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund—Summary

Investment Objective

The Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of current income that is exempt from regular federal income tax.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 38 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 42 and in “Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts” on page 72 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Service	Investor	Class T
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)		3.75%	none	none	none	none	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%	none	none	none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Service	Investor	Class T
Management Fees	[1]	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	0.75%	none	0.25%	none	0.25%
Other Expenses	[2]	0.18%	0.43%	0.09%	0.34%	0.18%	0.18%
Service Fees		none	0.25%	none	none	none	none
Shareholder Administration Fees		none	none	none	0.25%	none	none
All Other Expenses		0.18%	0.18%	0.09%	0.09%	0.18%	0.18%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		0.83%	1.58%	0.49%	0.99%	0.58%	0.83%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	[3]	(0.08%)	(0.08%)	(0.08%)	(0.08%)	(0.08%)	(0.08%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[3],[4]	0.75%	1.50%	0.41%	0.91%	0.50%	0.75%

Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Assuming complete redemption at end of period

Expense Example - Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A Shares	449	623	811	1,356
Class C Shares	253	491	853	1,873
Institutional Shares	42	149	267	610
Service Shares	93	308	540	1,207
Investor Shares	51	178	317	720
Class T Shares	325	501	692	1,244

Assuming no redemption

Expense Example, No Redemption	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund | Class C Shares | USD ($)	153	491	853	1,873

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 28% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Strategy

The Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in fixed income securities issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States (including the District of Columbia) and the political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities thereof (“Municipal Securities”), the interest on which is exempt from regular federal income tax (i.e., excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes). The Fund may invest up to 100% of its Net Assets in private activity bonds, the interest on which (including the Fund’s distributions of such interest) may be a preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax. 100% of the Fund’s portfolio will be invested in U.S. dollar-denominated securities.

The Fund may invest up to 30% of its Net Assets in Municipal Securities that, at the time of purchase, are non-investment grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”). Non-investment grade securities are securities rated BB+, Ba1 or below by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”), or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. The Fund may purchase the securities of issuers that are in default.

The Fund may focus its investments in issuers within the same state or economic sector. The team uses a multi-faceted approach when evaluating whether to add or maintain exposure to any individual position. A top-down approach is used to assess broad macro trends while a bottom-up analysis is used to determine relative value between individual securities. Individual securities will be considered for purchase or sale based on credit profile, risk, structure, pricing, and portfolio impact, as well as duration management, restructuring, opportunistic trading and tax loss harvesting.

Under normal interest rate conditions, the Fund’s duration is expected to range between two and eight years. (Historically, over the last five years, the duration of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-10 Year Blend Index has been between approximately 3.96 and 4.61 years). “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price.

The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-10 Year Blend Index.

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing.

Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities held by the Fund (which may have a low credit rating) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant net asset value (“NAV”) deterioration. These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities.

Geographic and Sector Risk.  If the Fund invests a significant portion of its total assets in certain issuers within the same state, geographic region or economic sector, an adverse economic, business, political, environmental or other development affecting that state, region or sector may affect the value of the Fund’s investments more than if its investments were not so focused.

Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rates are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.

Liquidity Risk.  The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity.

Market Risk.  The value of the securities in which the Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets.

Municipal Securities Risk.  Municipal Securities are subject to credit/default risk, interest rate risk and certain additional risks. The Fund may be more sensitive to adverse economic, business or political developments if it invests a substantial portion of its assets in the bonds of similar projects (such as those relating to education, health care, housing, transportation, and utilities), industrial development bonds, or in particular types of municipal securities (such as general obligation bonds, private activity bonds and moral obligation bonds). Generally, municipalities continue to experience difficulties in the current economic and political environment.

Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity. The Fund may purchase the securities of issuers that are in default.

State/Territory Specific Risk.  The Fund’s investments in municipal obligations of issuers located in a particular state or U.S. territory may be adversely affected by political, economic, and regulatory developments within that state or U.S. territory. Such developments may affect the financial condition of a state’s or territory’s political subdivisions, agencies, instrumentalities and public authorities and heighten the risks associated with investing in bonds issued by such parties, which could, in turn, adversely affect the Fund’s income, NAV, liquidity, and/or ability to preserve or realize capital appreciation.

Tax Risk.  Any proposed or actual changes in income tax rates or the tax-exempt status of interest income from Municipal Securities can significantly affect the demand for and supply, liquidity and marketability of Municipal Securities. Such changes may affect the Fund’s net asset value and ability to acquire and dispose of Municipal Securities at desirable yield and price levels.

Performance

The bar chart and table on the following page provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus.

Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (INSTITUTIONAL)

The total return for Institutional Shares for the six-month period
ended June 30, 2017 was 3.74%.

Best Quarter
Q3 ‘09              +10.05%

Worst Quarter
Q4 ‘08              –5.89%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

For the period ended December 31, 2016

Average Annual Total Returns - Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund		1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date
Class A Shares		(2.73%)	2.77%	3.27%	4.48%	Jul. 20, 1993
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions		(2.74%)	2.75%	3.25%	4.42%	Jul. 20, 1993
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares		(0.17%)	2.94%	3.36%	4.39%	Jul. 20, 1993
Class A Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-10 Year Blend Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		(0.10%)	2.03%	3.69%	4.44%	Jul. 20, 1993
Class C Shares		(0.70%)	2.78%	2.89%	3.59%	Aug. 15, 1997
Class C Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-10 Year Blend Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		(0.10%)	2.03%	3.69%	4.19%	Aug. 15, 1997
Institutional Shares		1.38%	3.90%	4.01%	4.74%	Aug. 15, 1997
Institutional Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-10 Year Blend Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		(0.10%)	2.03%	3.69%	4.19%	Aug. 15, 1997
Service Shares		0.83%	3.37%	3.46%	4.23%	Aug. 15, 1997
Service Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-10 Year Blend Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		(0.10%)	2.03%	3.69%	4.19%	Aug. 15, 1997
Investor Shares		1.30%	3.82%		4.25%	Jul. 30, 2010
Investor Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-10 Year Blend Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		(0.10%)	2.03%		2.61%	Jul. 30, 2010
Class T Shares	[1]	(2.73%)	2.77%	3.27%	4.48%	Jul. 28, 2017
Class T Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-10 Year Blend Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)	[1]	(0.10%)	2.03%	3.69%	4.44%	Jul. 28, 2017

The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1.00% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[1] The Fund's "Management Fees" have been restated to reflect current fees.

[2] The "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[3] The Investment Adviser has agreed to (i) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, shareholder administration fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.004% of the Fund's average daily net assets, and (ii) waive a portion of its management fee in order to achieve an effective net management fee rate of 0.37% as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets of the Fund. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees. The Fund's "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation" have been restated to reflect the fee waiver and expense limitation currently in effect.

[4] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[1] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption	Assuming no redemption
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Strategy
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in fixed income securities issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States (including the District of Columbia) and the political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities thereof (“Municipal Securities”), the interest on which is exempt from regular federal income tax (i.e., excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes). The Fund may invest up to 100% of its Net Assets in private activity bonds, the interest on which (including the Fund’s distributions of such interest) may be a preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax. 100% of the Fund’s portfolio will be invested in U.S. dollar-denominated securities. The Fund may invest up to 30% of its Net Assets in Municipal Securities that, at the time of purchase, are non-investment grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”). Non-investment grade securities are securities rated BB+, Ba1 or below by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”), or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. The Fund may purchase the securities of issuers that are in default. The Fund may focus its investments in issuers within the same state or economic sector. The team uses a multi-faceted approach when evaluating whether to add or maintain exposure to any individual position. A top-down approach is used to assess broad macro trends while a bottom-up analysis is used to determine relative value between individual securities. Individual securities will be considered for purchase or sale based on credit profile, risk, structure, pricing, and portfolio impact, as well as duration management, restructuring, opportunistic trading and tax loss harvesting. Under normal interest rate conditions, the Fund’s duration is expected to range between two and eight years. (Historically, over the last five years, the duration of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-10 Year Blend Index has been between approximately 3.96 and 4.61 years). “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price. The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-10 Year Blend Index.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks of the Fund
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing. Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities held by the Fund (which may have a low credit rating) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant net asset value (“NAV”) deterioration. These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities. Geographic and Sector Risk.  If the Fund invests a significant portion of its total assets in certain issuers within the same state, geographic region or economic sector, an adverse economic, business, political, environmental or other development affecting that state, region or sector may affect the value of the Fund’s investments more than if its investments were not so focused. Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rates are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund. Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Liquidity Risk.  The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity. Market Risk.  The value of the securities in which the Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Municipal Securities Risk.  Municipal Securities are subject to credit/default risk, interest rate risk and certain additional risks. The Fund may be more sensitive to adverse economic, business or political developments if it invests a substantial portion of its assets in the bonds of similar projects (such as those relating to education, health care, housing, transportation, and utilities), industrial development bonds, or in particular types of municipal securities (such as general obligation bonds, private activity bonds and moral obligation bonds). Generally, municipalities continue to experience difficulties in the current economic and political environment. Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity. The Fund may purchase the securities of issuers that are in default. State/Territory Specific Risk.  The Fund’s investments in municipal obligations of issuers located in a particular state or U.S. territory may be adversely affected by political, economic, and regulatory developments within that state or U.S. territory. Such developments may affect the financial condition of a state’s or territory’s political subdivisions, agencies, instrumentalities and public authorities and heighten the risks associated with investing in bonds issued by such parties, which could, in turn, adversely affect the Fund’s income, NAV, liquidity, and/or ability to preserve or realize capital appreciation. Tax Risk.  Any proposed or actual changes in income tax rates or the tax-exempt status of interest income from Municipal Securities can significantly affect the demand for and supply, liquidity and marketability of Municipal Securities. Such changes may affect the Fund’s net asset value and ability to acquire and dispose of Municipal Securities at desirable yield and price levels.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") or any government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and table on the following page provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The bar chart and table on the following page provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.gsamfunds.com/performance
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (INSTITUTIONAL)
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	The total return for Institutional Shares for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 was 3.74%. Best Quarter Q3 ‘09              +10.05% Worst Quarter Q4 ‘08              –5.89%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2016
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads	rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads	Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	3.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.40%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.18%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.18%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.83%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.08%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.75%	[4],[5]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 100,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	449
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	623
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	811
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,356
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.73%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.77%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.27%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.48%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 20, 1993
Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.40%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.75%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.18%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.43%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.58%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.08%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.50%	[4],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 253
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	491
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	853
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,873
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	153
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	491
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	853
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 1,873
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.70%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.78%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.89%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.59%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 15, 1997
Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.40%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.09%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.09%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.49%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.08%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.41%	[4],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 42
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	149
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	267
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 610
2007	rr_AnnualReturn2007	(0.30%)
2008	rr_AnnualReturn2008	(10.68%)
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	20.13%
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	2.81%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	11.25%
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	10.31%
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	(3.98%)
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	10.53%
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	2.01%
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	1.38%
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2017
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	3.74%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	10.05%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(5.89%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.38%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.90%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.01%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.74%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 15, 1997
Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund | Service
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.40%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.09%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.34%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.99%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.08%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.91%	[4],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 93
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	308
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	540
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,207
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.83%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.37%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.46%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.23%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 15, 1997
Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.40%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.18%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.18%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.58%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.08%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.50%	[4],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 51
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	178
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	317
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 720
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.30%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.82%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.25%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.40%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.18%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.18%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.83%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.08%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.75%	[4],[5]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 250,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	325
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	501
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	692
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,244
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.73%)	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.77%	[6]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.27%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.48%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[6]
Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.74%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.75%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.25%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.42%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 20, 1993
Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.17%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.94%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.36%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.39%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 20, 1993
Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-10 Year Blend Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.10%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.03%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.69%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.44%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 20, 1993
Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-10 Year Blend Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.10%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.03%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.69%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.19%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 15, 1997
Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-10 Year Blend Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.10%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.03%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.69%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.19%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 15, 1997
Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-10 Year Blend Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Service
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.10%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.03%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.69%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.19%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 15, 1997
Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-10 Year Blend Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.10%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.03%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.61%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-10 Year Blend Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.10%)	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.03%	[6]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.69%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.44%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[6]

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1.00% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[2] The Fund's "Management Fees" have been restated to reflect current fees.

[3] The "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[4] The Investment Adviser has agreed to (i) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, shareholder administration fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.004% of the Fund's average daily net assets, and (ii) waive a portion of its management fee in order to achieve an effective net management fee rate of 0.37% as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets of the Fund. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees. The Fund's "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation" have been restated to reflect the fee waiver and expense limitation currently in effect.

[5] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[6] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund—Summary

Investment Objective

The Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of current income, consistent with relatively low volatility of principal, that is exempt from regular federal income tax.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $500,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 38 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 42 and in “Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts” on page 72 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Service	Investor	Class T
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)		1.50%	none	none	none	none	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	[1]	none	0.65%	none	none	none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Service	Investor	Class T
Management Fees	[1]	0.35%	0.35%	0.35%	0.35%	0.35%	0.35%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	0.75%	none	0.25%	none	0.25%
Other Expenses	[2]	0.15%	0.40%	0.06%	0.31%	0.15%	0.15%
Service Fees		none	0.25%	none	none	none	none
Shareholder Administration Fees		none	none	none	0.25%	none	none
All Other Expenses		0.15%	0.15%	0.06%	0.06%	0.15%	0.15%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		0.75%	1.50%	0.41%	0.91%	0.50%	0.75%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	[3]	(0.06%)	(0.41%)	(0.02%)	(0.02%)	(0.06%)	(0.06%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[3],[4]	0.69%	1.09%	0.39%	0.89%	0.44%	0.69%

Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Assuming complete redemption at end of period

Expense Example - Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A Shares	219	380	555	1,061
Class C Shares	176	434	780	1,755
Institutional Shares	40	130	228	516
Service Shares	91	288	502	1,118
Investor Shares	45	154	274	622
Class T Shares	319	478	651	1,152

Assuming no redemption

Expense Example, No Redemption	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund | Class C Shares | USD ($)	111	434	780	1,755

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 40% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Strategy

The Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in fixed income securities issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States (including the District of Columbia) and the political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities thereof (“Municipal Securities”), the interest on which is exempt from regular federal income tax (i.e., excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes), and is not a tax preference item under the federal alternative minimum tax. Under normal market conditions, the Fund’s investments in private activity bonds and taxable investments will not exceed, in the aggregate, 20% of the Fund’s Net Assets. The interest from private activity bonds (including the Fund’s distributions of such interest) may be a preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax. 100% of the Fund’s portfolio will be invested in U.S. dollar-denominated securities.

The team uses a multi-faceted approach when evaluating whether to add or maintain exposure to any individual position. A top-down approach is used to assess broad macro trends while a bottom-up analysis is used to determine relative value between individual securities. Individual securities will be considered for purchase or sale based on credit profile, risk, structure, pricing, and portfolio impact, as well as duration management, restructuring, opportunistic trading and tax loss harvesting.

Under normal interest rate conditions, the Fund’s duration is expected to approximate that of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index, plus or minus 0.5 years. (Historically, over the last five years, the duration of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index has ranged between 2.03 and 2.26 years). The reference to “Short Duration” in the Fund’s name refers to this duration. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price.

The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index.

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing.

Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities held by the Fund may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant net asset value (“NAV”) deterioration. These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities.

Geographic and Sector Risk.  If the Fund invests a significant portion of its total assets in certain issuers within the same state, geographic region or economic sector, an adverse economic, business, political, environmental or other development affecting that state, region or sector may affect the value of the Fund’s investments more than if its investments were not so focused.

Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rates are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.

Liquidity Risk.  The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity.

Market Risk.  The value of the securities in which the Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets.

Municipal Securities Risk.  Municipal Securities are subject to credit/default risk, interest rate risk and certain additional risks. The Fund may be more sensitive to adverse economic, business or political developments if it invests a substantial portion of its assets in the bonds of similar projects (such as those relating to education, health care, housing, transportation, and utilities), industrial development bonds, or in particular types of municipal securities (such as general obligation bonds, private activity bonds and moral obligation bonds). Generally, municipalities continue to experience difficulties in the current economic and political environment.

State/Territory Specific Risk.  The Fund’s investments in municipal obligations of issuers located in a particular state or U.S. territory may be adversely affected by political, economic and regulatory developments within that state or U.S. territory. Such developments may affect the financial condition of a state’s or territory’s political subdivisions, agencies, instrumentalities and public authorities and heighten the risks associated with investing in bonds issued by such parties, which could, in turn, adversely affect the Fund’s income, NAV, liquidity, and/or ability to preserve or realize capital appreciation.

Tax Risk.  Any proposed or actual changes in income tax rates or the tax-exempt status of interest income from Municipal Securities can significantly affect the demand for and supply, liquidity and marketability of Municipal Securities. Such changes may affect the Fund’s net asset value and ability to acquire and dispose of Municipal Securities at desirable yield and price levels.

Performance

The bar chart and table on the following page provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus.

Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (INSTITUTIONAL)

The total return for Institutional Shares for the six-month period
ended June 30, 2017 was 1.57%.

Best Quarter
Q1 ‘09              +2.27%

Worst Quarter
Q4 ‘16              –1.27%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

For the period ended December 31, 2016

Average Annual Total Returns - Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund		1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception		Inception Date
Class A Shares		(1.56%)	0.38%	1.80%	2.54%		May 01, 1997
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions		(1.56%)	0.37%	1.79%	2.53%		May 01, 1997
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares		(0.47%)	0.51%	1.77%	2.50%		May 01, 1997
Class A Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		0.18%	0.94%	2.40%	3.12%		May 01, 1997
Class C Shares		(1.11%)	0.28%	1.41%	1.89%		Aug. 15, 1997
Class C Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		0.18%	0.94%	2.40%	3.06%	[1]	Aug. 15, 1997
Institutional Shares		0.25%	1.02%	2.31%	3.21%		Oct. 01, 1992
Institutional Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		0.18%	0.94%	2.40%			Oct. 01, 1992
Service Shares		(0.34%)	0.50%	1.79%	2.66%		Sep. 20, 1994
Service Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		0.18%	0.94%	2.40%	3.37%	[2]	Sep. 20, 1994
Investor Shares		0.18%	0.93%		1.21%		Jul. 30, 2010
Investor Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		0.18%	0.94%		1.11%		Jul. 30, 2010
Class T Shares	[3]	(2.56%)	0.17%	1.70%	2.49%		Jul. 28, 2017
Class T Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)	[3]	0.18%	0.94%	2.40%	3.12%		Jul. 28, 2017

The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 0.65% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[1] The Fund's "Management Fees" have been restated to reflect current fees.

[2] The "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[3] The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, taxes, interest, service fees, shareholder administration fees, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.004% of the Fund's average daily net assets. This arrangement will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees. In addition, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs") has agreed to waive a portion of the distribution (12b-1) and/or service fees equal to 0.35% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Fund. Additionally, Goldman Sachs, the Fund's transfer agent, has agreed to waive a portion of its transfer agency fee (a component of "Other Expenses") equal to 0.04% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Investor and Class T Shares of the Fund. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees. The Fund's "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation" have been restated to reflect the fee waiver and expense limitation currently in effect.

[4] After Fee Waivers and Expense Limitation

[1] Return for the Index is calculated from September 1, 1997, the commencement of the month nearest to the Class C Shares inception date.

[2] Return for the Index is calculated from October 1, 1994, the commencement of the month nearest to the Service Shares inception date.

[3] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has been adjusted to reflect the higher maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class A Shares had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class A Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in fixed income securities issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States (including the District of Columbia) and the political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities thereof (“Municipal Securities”), the interest on which is exempt from regular federal income tax (i.e., excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes), and is not a tax preference item under the federal alternative minimum tax. Under normal market conditions, the Fund’s investments in private activity bonds and taxable investments will not exceed, in the aggregate, 20% of the Fund’s Net Assets. The interest from private activity bonds (including the Fund’s distributions of such interest) may be a preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax. 100% of the Fund’s portfolio will be invested in U.S. dollar-denominated securities. The team uses a multi-faceted approach when evaluating whether to add or maintain exposure to any individual position. A top-down approach is used to assess broad macro trends while a bottom-up analysis is used to determine relative value between individual securities. Individual securities will be considered for purchase or sale based on credit profile, risk, structure, pricing, and portfolio impact, as well as duration management, restructuring, opportunistic trading and tax loss harvesting. Under normal interest rate conditions, the Fund’s duration is expected to approximate that of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index, plus or minus 0.5 years. (Historically, over the last five years, the duration of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index has ranged between 2.03 and 2.26 years). The reference to “Short Duration” in the Fund’s name refers to this duration. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price. The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index.
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Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing. Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities held by the Fund may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant net asset value (“NAV”) deterioration. These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities. Geographic and Sector Risk.  If the Fund invests a significant portion of its total assets in certain issuers within the same state, geographic region or economic sector, an adverse economic, business, political, environmental or other development affecting that state, region or sector may affect the value of the Fund’s investments more than if its investments were not so focused. Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rates are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund. Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Liquidity Risk.  The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity. Market Risk.  The value of the securities in which the Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Municipal Securities Risk.  Municipal Securities are subject to credit/default risk, interest rate risk and certain additional risks. The Fund may be more sensitive to adverse economic, business or political developments if it invests a substantial portion of its assets in the bonds of similar projects (such as those relating to education, health care, housing, transportation, and utilities), industrial development bonds, or in particular types of municipal securities (such as general obligation bonds, private activity bonds and moral obligation bonds). Generally, municipalities continue to experience difficulties in the current economic and political environment. State/Territory Specific Risk.  The Fund’s investments in municipal obligations of issuers located in a particular state or U.S. territory may be adversely affected by political, economic and regulatory developments within that state or U.S. territory. Such developments may affect the financial condition of a state’s or territory’s political subdivisions, agencies, instrumentalities and public authorities and heighten the risks associated with investing in bonds issued by such parties, which could, in turn, adversely affect the Fund’s income, NAV, liquidity, and/or ability to preserve or realize capital appreciation. Tax Risk.  Any proposed or actual changes in income tax rates or the tax-exempt status of interest income from Municipal Securities can significantly affect the demand for and supply, liquidity and marketability of Municipal Securities. Such changes may affect the Fund’s net asset value and ability to acquire and dispose of Municipal Securities at desirable yield and price levels.
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Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.gsamfunds.com/performance
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (INSTITUTIONAL)
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	The total return for Institutional Shares for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 was 1.57%. Best Quarter Q1 ‘09              +2.27% Worst Quarter Q4 ‘16              –1.27%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2016
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads	rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads	Performance has been adjusted to reflect the higher maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class A Shares had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class A Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	1.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.35%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.75%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.06%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.69%	[4],[5]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 500,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	219
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	380
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	555
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,061
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.56%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.38%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.80%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.54%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 01, 1997
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	0.65%	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.35%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.75%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.40%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.50%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.41%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.09%	[4],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 176
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	434
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	780
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,755
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	111
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	434
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	780
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 1,755
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.11%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.28%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.41%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.89%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 15, 1997
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.35%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.06%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.06%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.41%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.02%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.39%	[4],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 40
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	130
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	228
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 516
2007	rr_AnnualReturn2007	3.75%
2008	rr_AnnualReturn2008	2.67%
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	6.19%
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	1.91%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	3.60%
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	2.17%
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	0.13%
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	1.84%
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	0.73%
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	0.25%
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2017
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	1.57%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Mar. 31, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	2.27%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2016
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(1.27%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.25%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.02%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.31%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.21%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Oct. 01, 1992
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund | Service
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.35%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.06%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.31%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.91%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.02%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.89%	[4],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 91
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	288
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	502
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,118
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.34%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.50%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.79%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.66%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Sep. 20, 1994
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.35%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.50%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.06%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.44%	[4],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 45
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	154
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	274
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 622
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.18%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.93%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.21%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.35%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.75%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.06%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.69%	[4],[5]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 250,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	319
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	478
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	651
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,152
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.56%)	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.17%	[6]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.70%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.49%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[6]
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.56%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.37%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.79%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.53%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 01, 1997
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.47%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.51%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.77%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.50%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 01, 1997
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.18%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.94%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.40%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.12%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 01, 1997
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.18%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.94%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.40%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.06%	[7]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 15, 1997
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.18%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.94%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.40%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Oct. 01, 1992
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Service
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.18%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.94%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.40%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.37%	[8]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Sep. 20, 1994
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.18%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.94%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.11%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond 1-3 Year Blend Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.18%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.94%	[6]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.40%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.12%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[6]

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 0.65% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[2] The Fund's "Management Fees" have been restated to reflect current fees.

[3] The "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[4] The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, taxes, interest, service fees, shareholder administration fees, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.004% of the Fund's average daily net assets. This arrangement will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees. In addition, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs") has agreed to waive a portion of the distribution (12b-1) and/or service fees equal to 0.35% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Fund. Additionally, Goldman Sachs, the Fund's transfer agent, has agreed to waive a portion of its transfer agency fee (a component of "Other Expenses") equal to 0.04% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Investor and Class T Shares of the Fund. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees. The Fund's "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation" have been restated to reflect the fee waiver and expense limitation currently in effect.

[5] After Fee Waivers and Expense Limitation

[6] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has been adjusted to reflect the higher maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class A Shares had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class A Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

[7] Return for the Index is calculated from September 1, 1997, the commencement of the month nearest to the Class C Shares inception date.

[8] Return for the Index is calculated from October 1, 1994, the commencement of the month nearest to the Service Shares inception date.

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GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND

Goldman Sachs Dynamic Emerging Markets Debt Fund—Summary

Investment Objective

The Goldman Sachs Dynamic Emerging Markets Debt Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of total return consisting of income and capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 71 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 75 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 120 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Investor	Class R	Class T
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)		4.50%	none	none	none	none	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sales proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%	none	none	none	none
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 30 calendar days or less)		2.00%	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Investor	Class R	Class T
Management Fees	[1]	0.80%	0.80%	0.80%	0.80%	0.80%	0.80%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	0.75%	none	none	0.50%	0.25%
Other Expenses	[2]	1.29%	1.54%	1.20%	1.29%	1.29%	1.29%
Service Fees		none	0.25%	none	none	none	none
All Other Expenses		1.29%	1.29%	1.20%	1.29%	1.29%	1.29%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		2.34%	3.09%	2.00%	2.09%	2.59%	2.34%
Expense Limitation	[3]	(1.14%)	(1.13%)	(1.14%)	(1.13%)	(1.14%)	(1.14%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[4]	1.20%	1.96%	0.86%	0.96%	1.45%	1.20%

Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods, unless otherwise stated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the expense limitation arrangement for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Assuming complete redemption at end of period

Expense Example - GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A Shares	567	1,043	1,545	2,922
Class C Shares	299	848	1,522	3,323
Institutional Shares	88	517	972	2,235
Investor Shares	98	546	1,020	2,331
Class R Shares	148	697	1,273	2,840
Class T Shares	369	856	1,368	2,774

Assuming no redemption

Expense Example, No Redemption	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND | Class C Shares | USD ($)	199	848	1,522	3,323

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 142% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Strategy

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in sovereign and corporate debt securities of issuers in emerging market countries and other instruments, including credit linked notes and other investments, with similar economic exposures. Such securities and instruments may be denominated in U.S. Dollars or in non-U.S. currencies.

The Fund’s portfolio management team seeks to build a portfolio across the emerging markets debt market consistent with the Fund’s overall risk budget and the views of the Investment Adviser’s Global Fixed Income top-down teams. As market conditions change, the volatility and attractiveness of countries, regions, sectors, securities and strategies can change as well. To optimize the Fund’s risk/return potential within its long-term risk budget, the portfolio management team may dynamically adjust the mix of top-down and bottom-up strategies in the Fund’s portfolio.

The Fund may invest in all types of foreign and emerging market country fixed income securities, including the following:

• Debt issued by governments, their agencies and instrumentalities, or by their central banks, including Brady Bonds;
• Interests in structured securities;
• Fixed and floating rate, senior and subordinated corporate debt obligations (such as bonds, debentures, notes and commercial paper);
• Loan participations; and
• Repurchase agreements with respect to the foregoing.

Foreign securities include securities of issuers located outside the U.S. or securities quoted or denominated in a currency other than the U.S. Dollar.

The Fund may also make currency investments, particularly longer-dated forward contracts that provide the Fund with economic exposure similar to investments in sovereign and corporate debt with respect to currency and interest rate exposure. Additionally, the Fund intends to use structured securities and derivatives, including but not limited to credit linked notes, financial futures contracts, treasury futures contracts, forward contracts, total return swap contracts, credit default swap contracts, and interest rate swap contracts, to attempt to improve the performance of the Fund, to hedge the Fund’s investments, and/or to gain exposure to certain countries or currencies.

The Fund may invest in securities without regard to credit rating. The countries in which the Fund invests may have sovereign ratings that are below investment grade or are unrated. Moreover, to the extent the Fund invests in corporate or other privately issued debt obligations, many of the issuers of such obligations will be smaller companies with stock market capitalizations of $1 billion or less at the time of investment. Securities of these issuers may be rated below investment grade (so-called “high yield” or “junk” bonds) or unrated. The Fund can invest in securities denominated in any currency and may be subject to the risk of adverse currency fluctuations.

For purposes of the Fund’s policy to invest at least 80% of its Net Assets in securities and instruments of “emerging market country” issuers, such countries include but are not limited to those considered to be developing by the World Bank. Generally, the Investment Adviser has broad discretion to identify other countries that it considers to qualify as emerging market countries. The majority of these countries are likely to be located in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Eastern and Central Europe and Central and South America. Sovereign debt consists of debt securities issued by governments or any of their agencies, political subdivisions or instrumentalities, denominated in the local currency. Sovereign debt may also include nominal and real inflation-linked securities. In determining whether an issuer of corporate debt is in an emerging market country, the Investment Adviser will ordinarily do so by identifying the issuer’s “country of risk.” The issuer’s “country of risk” is determined based on a number of criteria, including its country of domicile, the primary stock exchange on which it trades, the location from which the majority of its revenue comes, and its reporting currency. Although the Investment Adviser will generally rely on an issuer’s “country of risk” as determined by Bloomberg, it is not required to do so.

The Fund’s benchmark index is the Dynamic Emerging Markets Debt Fund Composite Index, which is comprised of the J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets (GBI-EM^SM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (50%), the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI^SM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (25%), and the J.P. Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index (CEMBI^SM) Broad Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (25%).

The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is that of the Dynamic Emerging Markets Debt Fund Composite Index, plus or minus two years, and over the last five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of the Dynamic Emerging Markets Debt Fund Composite Index has ranged between approximately 5.11 and 5.46 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price is to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price.

THE FUND IS NON-DIVERSIFIED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (THE “INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT”), AND MAY INVEST A LARGER PERCENTAGE OF ITS ASSETS IN FEWER ISSUERS THAN DIVERSIFIED MUTUAL FUNDS.

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing.

• Counterparty Risk.  Many of the protections afforded to cleared transactions, such as the security afforded by transacting through a clearinghouse, might not be available in connection with over-the-counter ("OTC") transactions. Therefore, in those instances in which the Fund enters into OTC transactions, the Fund will be subject to the risk that its direct counterparty will not perform its obligations under the transactions and that the Fund will sustain losses.
• Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund's liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value ("NAV"). These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund's investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities.
• Derivatives Risk.  The Fund's use of futures, forwards, foreign currency forwards, swaps, structured securities (e.g., credit linked notes) and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the SEC proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund's use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund's ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund's performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives.
• Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls, sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States or other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Fund's investments in securities of issuers located in emerging countries.
• Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rate are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund's investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.
• Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund's NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund's performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund's current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund's expense ratio.
• Liquidity Risk.  The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity.
• Non-Diversification Risk.  The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.
• Non-Hedging Foreign Currency Trading Risk.  The Fund may engage in forward foreign currency transactions for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. The Funds' Investment Adviser may purchase or sell foreign currencies through the use of forward contracts based on the Investment Adviser's judgment regarding the direction of the market for a particular foreign currency or currencies. In pursuing this strategy, the Investment Adviser seeks to profit from anticipated movements in currency rates by establishing "long" and/or "short" positions in forward contracts on various foreign currencies. Foreign exchange rates can be extremely volatile and a variance in the degree of volatility of the market or in the direction of the market from that anticipated by the Investment Adviser may produce significant losses to the Fund. Some of these transactions may also be subject to interest rate risk.
• Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as "junk bonds") are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer's inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity.
• Sovereign Default Risk.  An issuer of non-U.S. sovereign debt or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal or interest when due. This may result from political or social factors, the general economic environment of a country, levels of foreign debt or foreign currency exchange rates.

Performance

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and Class T Shares compare to those of certain broad-based securities market indices and to the Dynamic Emerging Markets Debt Fund Composite Index, a custom benchmark comprised of the J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets (GBI-EM^SM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (50%), the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI^SM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (25%), and the J.P. Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index (CEMBI^SM) Broad Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (25%). The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus.

The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)

The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month
period ended June 30, 2017
was 8.83%.

Best Quarter
Q1 ‘16              +7.44%

Worst Quarter
Q3 ‘15              –6.48%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

For the period ended December 31, 2016

Average Annual Total Returns - GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND		1 Year	Since Inception	Inception Date
Class A Shares		4.20%	(2.87%)	May 31, 2013
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions		2.61%	(4.40%)	May 31, 2013
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares		2.89%	(2.69%)	May 31, 2013
Class C Shares		7.29%	(2.28%)	May 31, 2013
Institutional Shares		9.52%	(1.23%)	May 31, 2013
Investor Shares		9.44%	(1.39%)	May 31, 2013
Class R Shares		8.89%	(1.80%)	May 31, 2013
Class T Shares	[1]	4.20%	(2.87%)	Jul. 28, 2017
Dynamic Emerging Markets Debt Fund Composite Index		10.03%	(0.42%)
J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets (GBI-EMSM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		9.91%	(5.09%)
J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBISM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		10.12%	4.46%
J.P. Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index (CEMBISM) Broad Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		9.62%	4.12%

The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1.00% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[1] The Fund's "Management Fees" have been restated to reflect current fees.

[2] The "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[3] The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.024% of the Fund's average daily net assets. This arrangement will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date, the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[4] After Expense Limitation

[1] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Jul. 28, 2017
GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	Goldman Sachs Dynamic Emerging Markets Debt Fund—Summary
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The Goldman Sachs Dynamic Emerging Markets Debt Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of total return consisting of income and capital appreciation.
Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	Fees and Expenses of the Fund
Expense Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock	This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 71 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 75 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 120 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]	rr_ShareholderFeesCaption	Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses Caption [Text]	rr_OperatingExpensesCaption	Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	July 28, 2018
Portfolio Turnover [Heading]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading	Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock	The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 142% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	142.00%
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]	rr_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock	A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1.00% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts	You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 71 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 75 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 120 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text]	rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates	The "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text]	rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent	The Fund's "Management Fees" have been restated to reflect current fees.
Expense Example [Heading]	rr_ExpenseExampleHeading	Expense Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock	This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods, unless otherwise stated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the expense limitation arrangement for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption	Assuming complete redemption at end of period
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption	Assuming no redemption
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Strategy
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in sovereign and corporate debt securities of issuers in emerging market countries and other instruments, including credit linked notes and other investments, with similar economic exposures. Such securities and instruments may be denominated in U.S. Dollars or in non-U.S. currencies. The Fund’s portfolio management team seeks to build a portfolio across the emerging markets debt market consistent with the Fund’s overall risk budget and the views of the Investment Adviser’s Global Fixed Income top-down teams. As market conditions change, the volatility and attractiveness of countries, regions, sectors, securities and strategies can change as well. To optimize the Fund’s risk/return potential within its long-term risk budget, the portfolio management team may dynamically adjust the mix of top-down and bottom-up strategies in the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund may invest in all types of foreign and emerging market country fixed income securities, including the following: Debt issued by governments, their agencies and instrumentalities, or by their central banks, including Brady Bonds; Interests in structured securities; Fixed and floating rate, senior and subordinated corporate debt obligations (such as bonds, debentures, notes and commercial paper); Loan participations; and Repurchase agreements with respect to the foregoing. Foreign securities include securities of issuers located outside the U.S. or securities quoted or denominated in a currency other than the U.S. Dollar. The Fund may also make currency investments, particularly longer-dated forward contracts that provide the Fund with economic exposure similar to investments in sovereign and corporate debt with respect to currency and interest rate exposure. Additionally, the Fund intends to use structured securities and derivatives, including but not limited to credit linked notes, financial futures contracts, treasury futures contracts, forward contracts, total return swap contracts, credit default swap contracts, and interest rate swap contracts, to attempt to improve the performance of the Fund, to hedge the Fund’s investments, and/or to gain exposure to certain countries or currencies. The Fund may invest in securities without regard to credit rating. The countries in which the Fund invests may have sovereign ratings that are below investment grade or are unrated. Moreover, to the extent the Fund invests in corporate or other privately issued debt obligations, many of the issuers of such obligations will be smaller companies with stock market capitalizations of $1 billion or less at the time of investment. Securities of these issuers may be rated below investment grade (so-called “high yield” or “junk” bonds) or unrated. The Fund can invest in securities denominated in any currency and may be subject to the risk of adverse currency fluctuations. For purposes of the Fund’s policy to invest at least 80% of its Net Assets in securities and instruments of “emerging market country” issuers, such countries include but are not limited to those considered to be developing by the World Bank. Generally, the Investment Adviser has broad discretion to identify other countries that it considers to qualify as emerging market countries. The majority of these countries are likely to be located in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Eastern and Central Europe and Central and South America. Sovereign debt consists of debt securities issued by governments or any of their agencies, political subdivisions or instrumentalities, denominated in the local currency. Sovereign debt may also include nominal and real inflation-linked securities. In determining whether an issuer of corporate debt is in an emerging market country, the Investment Adviser will ordinarily do so by identifying the issuer’s “country of risk.” The issuer’s “country of risk” is determined based on a number of criteria, including its country of domicile, the primary stock exchange on which it trades, the location from which the majority of its revenue comes, and its reporting currency. Although the Investment Adviser will generally rely on an issuer’s “country of risk” as determined by Bloomberg, it is not required to do so. The Fund’s benchmark index is the Dynamic Emerging Markets Debt Fund Composite Index, which is comprised of the J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets (GBI-EMSM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (50%), the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBISM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (25%), and the J.P. Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index (CEMBISM) Broad Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (25%). The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is that of the Dynamic Emerging Markets Debt Fund Composite Index, plus or minus two years, and over the last five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of the Dynamic Emerging Markets Debt Fund Composite Index has ranged between approximately 5.11 and 5.46 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price is to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price. THE FUND IS NON-DIVERSIFIED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (THE “INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT”), AND MAY INVEST A LARGER PERCENTAGE OF ITS ASSETS IN FEWER ISSUERS THAN DIVERSIFIED MUTUAL FUNDS.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks of the Fund
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing. Counterparty Risk.  Many of the protections afforded to cleared transactions, such as the security afforded by transacting through a clearinghouse, might not be available in connection with over-the-counter ("OTC") transactions. Therefore, in those instances in which the Fund enters into OTC transactions, the Fund will be subject to the risk that its direct counterparty will not perform its obligations under the transactions and that the Fund will sustain losses. Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund's liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value ("NAV"). These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund's investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities. Derivatives Risk.  The Fund's use of futures, forwards, foreign currency forwards, swaps, structured securities (e.g., credit linked notes) and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the SEC proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund's use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund's ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund's performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives. Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls, sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States or other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Fund's investments in securities of issuers located in emerging countries. Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rate are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund's investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund. Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund's NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund's performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund's current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund's expense ratio. Liquidity Risk.  The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity. Non-Diversification Risk.  The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments. Non-Hedging Foreign Currency Trading Risk.  The Fund may engage in forward foreign currency transactions for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. The Funds' Investment Adviser may purchase or sell foreign currencies through the use of forward contracts based on the Investment Adviser's judgment regarding the direction of the market for a particular foreign currency or currencies. In pursuing this strategy, the Investment Adviser seeks to profit from anticipated movements in currency rates by establishing "long" and/or "short" positions in forward contracts on various foreign currencies. Foreign exchange rates can be extremely volatile and a variance in the degree of volatility of the market or in the direction of the market from that anticipated by the Investment Adviser may produce significant losses to the Fund. Some of these transactions may also be subject to interest rate risk. Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as "junk bonds") are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer's inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity. Sovereign Default Risk.  An issuer of non-U.S. sovereign debt or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal or interest when due. This may result from political or social factors, the general economic environment of a country, levels of foreign debt or foreign currency exchange rates.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]	rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus	Non-Diversification Risk.  The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") or any government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and Class T Shares compare to those of certain broad-based securities market indices and to the Dynamic Emerging Markets Debt Fund Composite Index, a custom benchmark comprised of the J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets (GBI-EMSM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (50%), the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBISM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (25%), and the J.P. Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index (CEMBISM) Broad Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (25%). The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus. The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and Class T Shares compare to those of certain broad-based securities market indices and to the Dynamic Emerging Markets Debt Fund Composite Index, a custom benchmark comprised of the J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets (GBI-EMSM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (50%), the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBISM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (25%), and the J.P. Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index (CEMBISM) Broad Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (25%).
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.gsamfunds.com/performance
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 was 8.83%. Best Quarter Q1 ‘16              +7.44% Worst Quarter Q3 ‘15              –6.48%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2016
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads	rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads	Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	4.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sales proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 30 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.80%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.29%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.29%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.34%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(1.14%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.20%	[5]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 100,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	567
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	1,043
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,545
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 2,922
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	(1.44%)
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	(8.56%)
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	9.16%
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2017
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	8.83%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Mar. 31, 2016
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	7.44%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2015
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(6.48%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	4.20%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(2.87%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 31, 2013
GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sales proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 30 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.80%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.75%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.29%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.54%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	3.09%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(1.13%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.96%	[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 299
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	848
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,522
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	3,323
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	199
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	848
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	1,522
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 3,323
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	7.29%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(2.28%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 31, 2013
GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sales proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 30 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.80%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.20%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.20%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.00%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(1.14%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.86%	[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 88
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	517
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	972
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 2,235
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	9.52%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(1.23%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 31, 2013
GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sales proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 30 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.80%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.29%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.29%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.09%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(1.13%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.96%	[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 98
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	546
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,020
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 2,331
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	9.44%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(1.39%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 31, 2013
GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND | Class R
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sales proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 30 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.80%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.50%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.29%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.29%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.59%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(1.14%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.45%	[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 148
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	697
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,273
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 2,840
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	8.89%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(1.80%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 31, 2013
GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sales proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 30 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.80%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.29%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.29%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.34%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(1.14%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.20%	[5]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 250,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	369
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	856
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,368
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 2,774
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	4.20%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(2.87%)	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[6]
GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.61%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(4.40%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 31, 2013
GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.89%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(2.69%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 31, 2013
GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND | Dynamic Emerging Markets Debt Fund Composite Index
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	10.03%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(0.42%)
GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND | J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets (GBI-EMSM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	9.91%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(5.09%)
GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND | J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBISM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	10.12%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.46%
GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND | J.P. Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index (CEMBISM) Broad Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	9.62%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.12%

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1.00% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[2] The Fund's "Management Fees" have been restated to reflect current fees.

[3] The "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[4] The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.024% of the Fund's average daily net assets. This arrangement will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date, the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5] After Expense Limitation

[6] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund—Summary

Investment Objective

The Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of total return consisting of income and capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 71 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 75 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 120 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Investor	Class R6	Class T
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)		4.50%	none	none	none	none	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%	none	none	none	none
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 30 calendar days or less)		2.00%	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Investor	Class R6	Class T
Management Fees		0.80%	0.80%	0.80%	0.80%	0.80%	0.80%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	0.75%	none	none	none	0.25%
Other Expenses	[1]	0.19%	0.44%	0.10%	0.19%	0.09%	0.19%
Service Fees		none	0.25%	none	none	none	none
All Other Expenses		0.19%	0.19%	0.10%	0.19%	0.09%	0.19%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		1.24%	1.99%	0.90%	0.99%	0.89%	1.24%
Expense Limitation	[2]	(0.04%)	(0.04%)	(0.04%)	(0.04%)	(0.04%)	(0.04%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[3]	1.20%	1.95%	0.86%	0.95%	0.85%	1.20%

Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the expense limitation arrangement for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Assuming complete redemption at end of period

Expense Example - Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A Shares	567	822	1,097	1,879
Class C Shares	298	621	1,069	2,313
Institutional Shares	88	283	495	1,104
Investor Shares	97	311	543	1,209
Class R6 Shares	87	280	489	1,092
Class T Shares	369	630	910	1,709

Assuming no redemption

Expense Example, No Redemption	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund | Class C Shares | USD ($)	198	621	1,069	2,313

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 89% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Strategy

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in sovereign and corporate debt securities and other instruments of issuers in emerging market countries. Such instruments may include credit linked notes and other investments with similar economic exposures.

The Fund’s portfolio managers seek to build a portfolio across the emerging markets debt market consistent with the Fund’s overall risk budget and the views of the Investment Adviser’s Global Fixed Income top-down teams. As market conditions change, the volatility and attractiveness of sectors, securities and strategies can change as well. To optimize the Fund’s risk/return potential within its long-term risk budget, the portfolio managers may dynamically adjust the mix of top-down and bottom-up strategies in the Fund’s portfolio.

The Fund may invest in all types of foreign and emerging country fixed income securities, including the following:

• Debt issued by governments, their agencies and instrumentalities, or by their central banks, including Brady Bonds;
• Interests in structured securities;
• Fixed and floating rate, senior and subordinated corporate debt obligations (such as bonds, debentures, notes and commercial paper);
• Loan participations; and
• Repurchase agreements with respect to the foregoing.

Foreign securities include securities of issuers located outside the U.S. or securities quoted or denominated in a currency other than the U.S. Dollar.

The Fund intends to use structured securities or derivatives, including but not limited to credit linked notes, financial future contracts, forward contracts and swap contracts to gain exposure to certain countries or currencies.

The Fund may invest in securities without regard to credit rating. The countries in which the Fund invests may have sovereign ratings that are below investment grade or are unrated. Moreover, to the extent the Fund invests in corporate or other privately issued debt obligations, many of the issuers of such obligations will be smaller companies with stock market capitalizations of $1 billion or less at the time of investment. Securities of these issuers may be rated below investment grade (so-called “high yield” or “junk” bonds) or unrated. Although a majority of the Fund’s assets may be denominated in U.S. Dollars, the Fund may invest in securities denominated in any currency and may be subject to the risk of adverse currency fluctuations.

For purposes of the Fund’s policy to invest at least 80% of its Net Assets in securities and instruments of issuers in “emerging market countries”, such countries include but are not limited to those considered to be developing by the World Bank. Generally, the Investment Adviser has broad discretion to identify other countries that it considers to qualify as emerging market countries. The majority of these countries are likely to be located in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Eastern and Central Europe and Central and South America. Sovereign debt consists of debt securities issued by governments or any of their agencies, political subdivisions or instrumentalities. Sovereign debt may also include nominal and real inflation-linked securities. In determining whether an issuer of corporate debt is in an emerging market country, the Investment Adviser will ordinarily do so by identifying the issuer’s “country of risk.” The issuer’s “country of risk” is determined based on a number of criteria, including its country of domicile, the primary stock exchange on which it trades, the location from which the majority of its revenue comes, and its reporting currency. Although the Investment Adviser will generally rely on an issuer’s “country of risk” as determined by Bloomberg, it is not required to do so.

The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI^SM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged), plus or minus 2 years, and over the last five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of this Index has ranged between 6.34 and 7.15 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price.

The Fund’s benchmark index is the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI^SM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged).

THE FUND IS NON-DIVERSIFIED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (THE “INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT”), AND MAY INVEST A LARGER PERCENTAGE OF ITS ASSETS IN FEWER ISSUERS THAN DIVERSIFIED MUTUAL FUNDS.

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing.

• Counterparty Risk.  Many of the protections afforded to cleared transactions, such as the security afforded by transacting through a clearinghouse, might not be available in connection with over-the-counter (“OTC”) transactions. Therefore, in those instances in which the Fund enters into OTC transactions, the Fund will be subject to the risk that its direct counterparty will not perform its obligations under the transactions and that the Fund will sustain losses.
• Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”). These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities.
• Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of futures, forwards, swaps, structured securities (e.g., credit linked notes) and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the SEC proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives.
• Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls, sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in emerging countries.
• Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rate are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.
• Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.
• Liquidity Risk.  The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity.
• Non-Diversification Risk.  The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.
• Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity.
• Sovereign Default Risk.  An issuer of non-U.S. sovereign debt held by the Fund or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal or interest when due. This may result from political or social factors, the general economic environment of a country, levels of foreign debt or foreign currency exchange rates.

Performance

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus.

The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)

The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended
June 30, 2017 was 6.29%.

Best Quarter
Q2 ‘09              +16.16%

Worst Quarter
Q4 ‘08              –13.18%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

For the period ended December 31, 2016

Average Annual Total Returns - Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund		1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date
Class A Shares		5.06%	4.65%	6.07%	8.25%	Aug. 29, 2003
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions		2.87%	2.42%	3.79%	5.71%	Aug. 29, 2003
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares		2.85%	2.64%	3.79%	5.51%	Aug. 29, 2003
Class A Shares | J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI℠) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		10.12%	5.90%	6.88%	8.10%	Aug. 29, 2003
Class C Shares		8.08%	4.83%	5.78%	6.07%	Sep. 29, 2006
Class C Shares | J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI℠) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		10.12%	5.90%	6.88%	7.09%	Sep. 29, 2006
Institutional Shares		10.30%	5.95%	6.92%	9.00%	Aug. 29, 2003
Institutional Shares | J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI℠) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		10.12%	5.90%	6.88%	8.10%	Aug. 29, 2003
Investor Shares		10.20%	5.87%		5.99%	Jul. 30, 2010
Investor Shares | J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI℠) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		10.12%	5.90%		6.08%	Jul. 30, 2010
Class R6 Shares	[1]	10.32%	5.96%	6.92%	9.01%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class R6 Shares | J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI℠) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)	[1]	10.12%	5.90%	6.88%	8.10%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class T Shares	[2]	5.06%	4.65%	6.07%	8.25%	Jul. 28, 2017
Class T Shares | J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI℠) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)	[2]	10.12%	5.90%	6.88%	8.10%	Jul. 28, 2017

The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[1] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[2] The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to 0.024% of the Fund's average daily net assets through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[3] After Expense Limitation

[1] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of the Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of the Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[2] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Jul. 28, 2017
Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]	rr_ShareholderFeesCaption	Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
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Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock	The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 89% of the average value of its portfolio.
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Expense Example [Heading]	rr_ExpenseExampleHeading	Expense Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock	This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the expense limitation arrangement for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Strategy
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in sovereign and corporate debt securities and other instruments of issuers in emerging market countries. Such instruments may include credit linked notes and other investments with similar economic exposures. The Fund’s portfolio managers seek to build a portfolio across the emerging markets debt market consistent with the Fund’s overall risk budget and the views of the Investment Adviser’s Global Fixed Income top-down teams. As market conditions change, the volatility and attractiveness of sectors, securities and strategies can change as well. To optimize the Fund’s risk/return potential within its long-term risk budget, the portfolio managers may dynamically adjust the mix of top-down and bottom-up strategies in the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund may invest in all types of foreign and emerging country fixed income securities, including the following: Debt issued by governments, their agencies and instrumentalities, or by their central banks, including Brady Bonds; Interests in structured securities; Fixed and floating rate, senior and subordinated corporate debt obligations (such as bonds, debentures, notes and commercial paper); Loan participations; and Repurchase agreements with respect to the foregoing. Foreign securities include securities of issuers located outside the U.S. or securities quoted or denominated in a currency other than the U.S. Dollar. The Fund intends to use structured securities or derivatives, including but not limited to credit linked notes, financial future contracts, forward contracts and swap contracts to gain exposure to certain countries or currencies. The Fund may invest in securities without regard to credit rating. The countries in which the Fund invests may have sovereign ratings that are below investment grade or are unrated. Moreover, to the extent the Fund invests in corporate or other privately issued debt obligations, many of the issuers of such obligations will be smaller companies with stock market capitalizations of $1 billion or less at the time of investment. Securities of these issuers may be rated below investment grade (so-called “high yield” or “junk” bonds) or unrated. Although a majority of the Fund’s assets may be denominated in U.S. Dollars, the Fund may invest in securities denominated in any currency and may be subject to the risk of adverse currency fluctuations. For purposes of the Fund’s policy to invest at least 80% of its Net Assets in securities and instruments of issuers in “emerging market countries”, such countries include but are not limited to those considered to be developing by the World Bank. Generally, the Investment Adviser has broad discretion to identify other countries that it considers to qualify as emerging market countries. The majority of these countries are likely to be located in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Eastern and Central Europe and Central and South America. Sovereign debt consists of debt securities issued by governments or any of their agencies, political subdivisions or instrumentalities. Sovereign debt may also include nominal and real inflation-linked securities. In determining whether an issuer of corporate debt is in an emerging market country, the Investment Adviser will ordinarily do so by identifying the issuer’s “country of risk.” The issuer’s “country of risk” is determined based on a number of criteria, including its country of domicile, the primary stock exchange on which it trades, the location from which the majority of its revenue comes, and its reporting currency. Although the Investment Adviser will generally rely on an issuer’s “country of risk” as determined by Bloomberg, it is not required to do so. The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBISM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged), plus or minus 2 years, and over the last five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of this Index has ranged between 6.34 and 7.15 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price. The Fund’s benchmark index is the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBISM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged). THE FUND IS NON-DIVERSIFIED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (THE “INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT”), AND MAY INVEST A LARGER PERCENTAGE OF ITS ASSETS IN FEWER ISSUERS THAN DIVERSIFIED MUTUAL FUNDS.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks of the Fund
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing. Counterparty Risk.  Many of the protections afforded to cleared transactions, such as the security afforded by transacting through a clearinghouse, might not be available in connection with over-the-counter (“OTC”) transactions. Therefore, in those instances in which the Fund enters into OTC transactions, the Fund will be subject to the risk that its direct counterparty will not perform its obligations under the transactions and that the Fund will sustain losses. Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”). These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities. Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of futures, forwards, swaps, structured securities (e.g., credit linked notes) and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the SEC proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives. Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls, sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in emerging countries. Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rate are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund. Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Liquidity Risk.  The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity. Non-Diversification Risk.  The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments. Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity. Sovereign Default Risk.  An issuer of non-U.S. sovereign debt held by the Fund or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal or interest when due. This may result from political or social factors, the general economic environment of a country, levels of foreign debt or foreign currency exchange rates.
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Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus. The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.gsamfunds.com/performance
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 was 6.29%. Best Quarter Q2 ‘09              +16.16% Worst Quarter Q4 ‘08              –13.18%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2016
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads	rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads	Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	4.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 30 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.80%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.19%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.19%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.24%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.04%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.20%	[4]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 100,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	567
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	822
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,097
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,879
2007	rr_AnnualReturn2007	5.36%
2008	rr_AnnualReturn2008	(19.59%)
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	40.27%
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	13.51%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	6.58%
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	19.26%
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	(6.26%)
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	6.18%
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	0.53%
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	10.03%
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2017
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	6.29%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	16.16%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(13.18%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	5.06%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	4.65%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	6.07%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	8.25%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 29, 2003
Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 30 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.80%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.75%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.19%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.44%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.99%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.04%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.95%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 298
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	621
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,069
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	2,313
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	198
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	621
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	1,069
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 2,313
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	8.08%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	4.83%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	5.78%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	6.07%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Sep. 29, 2006
Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 30 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.80%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.10%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.10%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.90%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.04%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.86%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 88
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	283
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	495
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,104
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	10.30%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.95%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	6.92%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	9.00%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 29, 2003
Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 30 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.80%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.19%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.19%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.99%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.04%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.95%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 97
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	311
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	543
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,209
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	10.20%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.87%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.99%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 30 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.80%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.09%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.09%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.89%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.04%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.85%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 87
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	280
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	489
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,092
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	10.32%	[5]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.96%	[5]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	6.92%	[5]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	9.01%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[5]
Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 30 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.80%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.19%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.19%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.24%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.04%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.20%	[4]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 250,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	369
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	630
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	910
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,709
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	5.06%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	4.65%	[6]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	6.07%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	8.25%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[6]
Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.87%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.42%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.79%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.71%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 29, 2003
Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.85%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.64%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.79%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.51%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 29, 2003
Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund | J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI℠) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	10.12%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.90%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	6.88%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	8.10%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 29, 2003
Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund | J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI℠) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	10.12%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.90%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	6.88%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	7.09%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Sep. 29, 2006
Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund | J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI℠) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	10.12%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.90%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	6.88%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	8.10%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 29, 2003
Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund | J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI℠) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	10.12%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.90%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	6.08%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund | J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI℠) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	10.12%	[5]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.90%	[5]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	6.88%	[5]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	8.10%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[5]
Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund | J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI℠) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	10.12%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.90%	[6]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	6.88%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	8.10%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[6]

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[2] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[3] The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to 0.024% of the Fund's average daily net assets through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[4] After Expense Limitation

[5] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of the Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of the Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[6] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund—Summary

Investment Objective

The Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of current income and may also consider the potential for capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 71 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 75 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 120 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Service	Investor	Class R	Class R6	Class T
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)		4.50%	none	none	none	none	none	none	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%	none	none	none	none	none	none
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 60 calendar days or less)		2.00%	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Service	Investor	Class R	Class R6	Class T
Management Fees		0.67%	0.67%	0.67%	0.67%	0.67%	0.67%	0.67%	0.67%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	0.75%	none	0.25%	none	0.50%	none	0.25%
Other Expenses	[1]	0.15%	0.40%	0.06%	0.31%	0.15%	0.15%	0.05%	0.15%
Service Fees		none	0.25%	none	none	none	none	none	none
Shareholder Administration Fees		none	none	none	0.25%	none	none	none	none
All Other Expenses		0.15%	0.15%	0.06%	0.06%	0.15%	0.15%	0.05%	0.15%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses		0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[2]	1.08%	1.83%	0.74%	1.24%	0.83%	1.33%	0.73%	1.08%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	[3]	(0.03%)	(0.03%)	none	none	(0.03%)	(0.03%)	none	(0.03%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[2],[4]	1.05%	1.80%	0.74%	1.24%	0.80%	1.30%	0.73%	1.05%

Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Assuming complete redemption at end of period

Expense Example - Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A Shares	552	775	1,016	1,705
Class C Shares	283	573	988	2,145
Institutional Shares	76	237	411	918
Service Shares	126	393	681	1,500
Investor Shares	82	262	458	1,023
Class R Shares	132	418	726	1,599
Class R6 Shares	75	233	406	906
Class T Shares	354	582	828	1,532

Assuming no redemption

Expense Example, No Redemption	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund | Class C Shares | USD ($)	183	573	988	2,145

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 93% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Strategy

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in high-yield, fixed income securities that, at the time of purchase, are non-investment grade securities. Non-investment grade securities are securities rated BB+, Ba1 or below by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”), or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality, and are commonly referred to as “junk bonds.” The Fund may invest in all types of fixed income securities, including loan participations.

The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in obligations of domestic and foreign issuers which are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and in securities of issuers located in emerging countries denominated in any currency. However, to the extent that the Investment Adviser has entered into transactions that are intended to hedge the Fund’s position in a non-dollar denominated obligation against currency risk, such obligation will not be counted when calculating compliance with the 25% limitation on obligations in non-U.S. currency.

Under normal market conditions, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its Net Assets in investment grade fixed income securities, including securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”).

The Fund may invest in derivatives, including (i) credit default swap indices (or CDX) for hedging purposes or to seek to increase total return, and (ii) interest rate futures, forwards and swaps to manage the portfolio’s duration.

The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index, plus or minus 2.5 years, and over the last five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of this Index has ranged between 3.85 and 4.41 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price.

The Fund’s portfolio managers seek to build a portfolio consisting of their “best ideas” across the high yield securities market consistent with the Fund’s overall risk budget and the views of the Investment Adviser’s Global Fixed Income top-down teams. As market conditions change, the volatility and attractiveness of sectors, securities and strategies can change as well. To optimize the Fund’s risk/return potential within its long-term risk budget, the portfolio managers may dynamically adjust the mix of top-down and bottom-up strategies in the Fund’s portfolio.

The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index.

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing.

• Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”). These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities.
• Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of credit default swap indices (or CDX), interest rate futures, forwards and swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the SEC proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives.
• Foreign Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls, sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States or other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time.
• Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rate are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.
• Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.
• Liquidity Risk.  The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity.
• Loan-Related Investments Risk.  In addition to risks generally associated with debt investments, loan-related investments such as loan participations and assignments are subject to other risks. Although a loan obligation may be fully collateralized at the time of acquisition, the collateral may decline in value, be relatively illiquid, or lose all or substantially all of its value subsequent to investment. Many loan investments are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale and may be relatively illiquid and difficult to value. There is less readily available, reliable information about most loan investments than is the case for many other types of securities. Substantial increases in interest rates may cause an increase in loan obligation defaults. With respect to loan participations, the Fund may not always have direct recourse against a borrower if the borrower fails to pay scheduled principal and/or interest; may be subject to greater delays, expenses and risks than if the Fund had purchased a direct obligation of the borrower; and may be regarded as the creditor of the agent lender (rather than the borrower), subjecting the Fund to the creditworthiness of that lender as well. Investors in loans, such as the Fund, may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws, although they may be entitled to certain contractual remedies. The market for loan obligations may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods. Because transactions in many loans are subject to extended trade settlement periods, the Fund may not receive the proceeds from the sale of a loan for a period after the sale. As a result, sale proceeds related to the sale of loans may not be available to make additional investments or to meet the Fund’s redemption obligations for a period after the sale of the loans, and, as a result, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions, such as borrowing from its credit facility, if necessary to raise cash to meet its obligations.
  
  Senior loans hold the most senior position in the capital structure of a business entity, and are typically secured with specific collateral, but are nevertheless usually rated below investment grade. Because second lien loans are subordinated or unsecured and thus lower in priority of payment to senior loans, they are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the borrower and property securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior secured obligations of the borrower. Second lien loans generally have greater price volatility than senior loans and may be less liquid.
• Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity.

Performance

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus.

The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)

The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended
June 30, 2017 was 3.86%.

Best Quarter
Q2 ‘09              +18.40%

Worst Quarter
Q4 ‘08              –18.79%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

For the period ended December 31, 2016

Average Annual Total Returns - Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund		1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception		Inception Date
Class A Shares		8.55%	5.36%	5.18%	6.01%		Aug. 01, 1997
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions		6.18%	2.54%	2.30%	2.84%		Aug. 01, 1997
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares		4.88%	3.01%	2.81%	3.22%		Aug. 01, 1997
Class A Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		17.08%	7.36%	7.55%	6.84%		Aug. 01, 1997
Class C Shares		11.51%	5.51%	4.87%	5.49%		Aug. 15, 1997
Class C Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		17.08%	7.36%	7.55%	6.89%	[1]	Aug. 15, 1997
Institutional Shares		13.76%	6.65%	6.02%	6.64%		Aug. 01, 1997
Institutional Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		17.08%	7.36%	7.55%	6.84%		Aug. 01, 1997
Service Shares		13.22%	6.16%	5.50%	6.11%		Aug. 01, 1997
Service Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		17.08%	7.36%	7.55%	6.84%		Aug. 01, 1997
Investor Shares		13.84%	6.59%		6.39%		Nov. 30, 2007
Investor Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		17.08%	7.36%		8.11%		Nov. 30, 2007
Class R Shares		13.12%	6.03%		5.83%		Nov. 30, 2007
Class R Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		17.08%	7.36%		8.11%		Nov. 30, 2007
Class R6 Shares	[2]	13.77%	6.68%	6.03%	6.65%		Jul. 31, 2015
Class R6 Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[2]	17.08%	7.36%	7.55%	6.84%		Jul. 31, 2015
Class T Shares	[3]	8.55%	5.36%	5.18%	6.01%		Jul. 28, 2017
Class T Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[3]	17.08%	7.36%	7.55%	6.84%		Jul. 28, 2017

The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R and Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[1] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[2] The "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" do not correlate to the ratios of net and total expenses to average net assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include "Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses."

[3] The Investment Adviser has agreed to (i) waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fees it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests; and (ii) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.024% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Additionally, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs"), the Fund's transfer agent, has agreed to waive a portion of its transfer agency fee (a component of "Other Expenses") equal to 0.03% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares of the Fund. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[4] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[1] Return for the Index is calculated from September 1, 1997, the commencement of the month nearest to the Class C Shares inception date.

[2] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of the Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of the Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[3] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in high-yield, fixed income securities that, at the time of purchase, are non-investment grade securities. Non-investment grade securities are securities rated BB+, Ba1 or below by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”), or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality, and are commonly referred to as “junk bonds.” The Fund may invest in all types of fixed income securities, including loan participations. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in obligations of domestic and foreign issuers which are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and in securities of issuers located in emerging countries denominated in any currency. However, to the extent that the Investment Adviser has entered into transactions that are intended to hedge the Fund’s position in a non-dollar denominated obligation against currency risk, such obligation will not be counted when calculating compliance with the 25% limitation on obligations in non-U.S. currency. Under normal market conditions, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its Net Assets in investment grade fixed income securities, including securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”). The Fund may invest in derivatives, including (i) credit default swap indices (or CDX) for hedging purposes or to seek to increase total return, and (ii) interest rate futures, forwards and swaps to manage the portfolio’s duration. The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index, plus or minus 2.5 years, and over the last five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of this Index has ranged between 3.85 and 4.41 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price. The Fund’s portfolio managers seek to build a portfolio consisting of their “best ideas” across the high yield securities market consistent with the Fund’s overall risk budget and the views of the Investment Adviser’s Global Fixed Income top-down teams. As market conditions change, the volatility and attractiveness of sectors, securities and strategies can change as well. To optimize the Fund’s risk/return potential within its long-term risk budget, the portfolio managers may dynamically adjust the mix of top-down and bottom-up strategies in the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks of the Fund
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing. Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”). These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities. Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of credit default swap indices (or CDX), interest rate futures, forwards and swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the SEC proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives. Foreign Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls, sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States or other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rate are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund. Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Liquidity Risk.  The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity. Loan-Related Investments Risk.  In addition to risks generally associated with debt investments, loan-related investments such as loan participations and assignments are subject to other risks. Although a loan obligation may be fully collateralized at the time of acquisition, the collateral may decline in value, be relatively illiquid, or lose all or substantially all of its value subsequent to investment. Many loan investments are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale and may be relatively illiquid and difficult to value. There is less readily available, reliable information about most loan investments than is the case for many other types of securities. Substantial increases in interest rates may cause an increase in loan obligation defaults. With respect to loan participations, the Fund may not always have direct recourse against a borrower if the borrower fails to pay scheduled principal and/or interest; may be subject to greater delays, expenses and risks than if the Fund had purchased a direct obligation of the borrower; and may be regarded as the creditor of the agent lender (rather than the borrower), subjecting the Fund to the creditworthiness of that lender as well. Investors in loans, such as the Fund, may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws, although they may be entitled to certain contractual remedies. The market for loan obligations may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods. Because transactions in many loans are subject to extended trade settlement periods, the Fund may not receive the proceeds from the sale of a loan for a period after the sale. As a result, sale proceeds related to the sale of loans may not be available to make additional investments or to meet the Fund’s redemption obligations for a period after the sale of the loans, and, as a result, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions, such as borrowing from its credit facility, if necessary to raise cash to meet its obligations. Senior loans hold the most senior position in the capital structure of a business entity, and are typically secured with specific collateral, but are nevertheless usually rated below investment grade. Because second lien loans are subordinated or unsecured and thus lower in priority of payment to senior loans, they are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the borrower and property securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior secured obligations of the borrower. Second lien loans generally have greater price volatility than senior loans and may be less liquid. Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus. The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.gsamfunds.com/performance
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 was 3.86%. Best Quarter Q2 ‘09              +18.40% Worst Quarter Q4 ‘08              –18.79%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2016
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads	rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads	Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R and Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R and Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	4.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 60 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.67%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.08%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.03%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.05%	[3],[5]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 100,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	552
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	775
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,016
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,705
2007	rr_AnnualReturn2007	1.37%
2008	rr_AnnualReturn2008	(27.50%)
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	50.03%
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	13.33%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	2.23%
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	15.40%
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	7.50%
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	1.71%
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	(5.22%)
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	13.58%
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2017
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	3.86%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	18.40%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(18.79%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	8.55%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.36%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	5.18%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	6.01%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 01, 1997
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 60 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.67%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.75%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.40%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.83%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.03%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.80%	[3],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 283
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	573
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	988
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	2,145
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	183
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	573
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	988
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 2,145
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	11.51%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.51%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.87%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.49%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 15, 1997
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 60 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.67%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.06%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.06%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.74%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	none	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.74%	[3],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 76
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	237
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	411
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 918
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	13.76%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	6.65%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	6.02%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	6.64%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 01, 1997
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund | Service
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 60 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.67%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.06%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.31%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.24%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	none	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.24%	[3],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 126
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	393
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	681
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,500
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	13.22%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	6.16%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	5.50%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	6.11%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 01, 1997
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 60 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.67%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.83%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.03%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.80%	[3],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 82
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	262
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	458
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,023
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	13.84%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	6.59%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	6.39%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2007
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund | Class R
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 60 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.67%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.50%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.33%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.03%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.30%	[3],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 132
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	418
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	726
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,599
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	13.12%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	6.03%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.83%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2007
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 60 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.67%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.05%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.05%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.73%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	none	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.73%	[3],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 75
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	233
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	406
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 906
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	13.77%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	6.68%	[6]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	6.03%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	6.65%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[6]
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 60 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.67%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.08%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.03%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.05%	[3],[5]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 250,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	354
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	582
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	828
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,532
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	8.55%	[7]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.36%	[7]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	5.18%	[7]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	6.01%	[7]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[7]
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	6.18%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.54%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.30%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.84%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 01, 1997
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	4.88%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.01%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.81%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.22%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 01, 1997
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	17.08%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	7.36%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	7.55%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	6.84%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 01, 1997
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	17.08%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	7.36%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	7.55%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	6.89%	[8]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 15, 1997
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	17.08%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	7.36%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	7.55%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	6.84%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 01, 1997
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Service
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	17.08%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	7.36%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	7.55%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	6.84%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 01, 1997
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	17.08%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	7.36%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	8.11%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2007
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	17.08%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	7.36%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	8.11%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2007
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	17.08%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	7.36%	[6]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	7.55%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	6.84%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[6]
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	17.08%	[7]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	7.36%	[7]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	7.55%	[7]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	6.84%	[7]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[7]

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[2] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[3] The "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" do not correlate to the ratios of net and total expenses to average net assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include "Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses."

[4] The Investment Adviser has agreed to (i) waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fees it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests; and (ii) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.024% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Additionally, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs"), the Fund's transfer agent, has agreed to waive a portion of its transfer agency fee (a component of "Other Expenses") equal to 0.03% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares of the Fund. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[6] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of the Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of the Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[7] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

[8] Return for the Index is calculated from September 1, 1997, the commencement of the month nearest to the Class C Shares inception date.

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Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund

Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund—Summary

Investment Objective

The Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of current income.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 71 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 75 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 120 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Investor	Class R	Class T
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)		2.25%	none	none	none	none	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%	none	none	none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Investor	Class R	Class T
Management Fees		0.55%	0.55%	0.55%	0.55%	0.55%	0.55%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	0.75%	none	none	0.50%	0.25%
Other Expenses	[1]	0.17%	0.42%	0.08%	0.17%	0.17%	0.17%
Service Fees		none	0.25%	none	none	none	none
All Other Expenses		0.17%	0.17%	0.08%	0.17%	0.17%	0.17%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses		0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[2]	0.99%	1.74%	0.65%	0.74%	1.24%	0.99%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	[3]	(0.02%)	(0.02%)	(0.02%)	(0.02%)	(0.02%)	(0.02%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[2],[4]	0.97%	1.72%	0.63%	0.72%	1.22%	0.97%

Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Assuming complete redemption at end of period

Expense Example - Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A Shares	322	531	758	1,409
Class C Shares	275	546	942	2,050
Institutional Shares	64	206	360	809
Investor Shares	74	235	410	917
Class R Shares	124	391	679	1,498
Class T Shares	346	555	782	1,431

Assuming no redemption

Expense Example, No Redemption	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund | Class C Shares | USD ($)	175	546	942	2,050

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 55% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Strategy

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in domestic or foreign floating rate loans and other floating or variable rate obligations rated below investment grade. Non-investment grade obligations are those rated BB+, Ba1 or below by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”), or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality, and are commonly referred to as “junk bonds.”

The Fund’s investments in floating and variable rate obligations may include, without limitation, senior secured loans (including assignments and participations), second lien loans, senior unsecured and subordinated loans, senior and subordinated corporate debt obligations (such as bonds, debentures, notes and commercial paper), debt issued by governments, their agencies and instrumentalities, and debt issued by central banks. The Fund may invest indirectly in loans by purchasing participations or sub-participations from financial institutions. Participations and sub-participations represent the right to receive a portion of the principal of, and all of the interest relating to such portion of, the applicable loan. The Fund expects to invest principally in the U.S. loan market and, to a lesser extent, in the European loan market. The Fund may also invest in other loan markets, although it does not currently intend to do so.

Under normal conditions, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its Net Assets in fixed income instruments, regardless of rating, including fixed rate corporate bonds, government bonds, convertible debt obligations, and mezzanine fixed income instruments. The Fund may also invest in floating or variable rate instruments that are rated investment grade and in preferred stock, repurchase agreements and cash securities.

The Fund may also invest in derivative instruments. Derivatives are instruments that have a value based on another instrument, exchange rate or index. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may include credit default swaps on credit and loan indices, forward contracts and total return swaps, among others. The Fund may use currency management techniques, such as forward foreign currency contracts, for hedging or non-hedging purposes. The Fund may invest in interest rate futures and swaps to manage the portfolio’s duration. Derivatives that provide exposure to floating or variable rate loans or obligations rated below investment grade are counted towards the Fund’s 80% policy.

The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index, plus or minus one year, and over the last five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of the Index has ranged between 0.09 and 1.76 years. The Fund’s investments in floating rate obligations will generally have short to intermediate maturities (approximately 4-7 years). “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price.

The Fund’s investments are selected using a bottom-up analysis that incorporates fundamental research, a focus on market conditions and pricing trends, quantitative research, and news or market events. The selection of individual investments is based on the overall risk and return profile of the investment taking into account liquidity, structural complexity, cash flow uncertainty and downside potential. Research analysts and portfolio managers systematically assess portfolio positions, taking into consideration, among other factors, broader macroeconomic conditions and industry and company-specific financial performance and outlook. Based upon this analysis, the Investment Adviser will sell positions determined to be overvalued and reposition the portfolio in more attractive investment opportunities on a relative basis given the current climate.

The Fund’s benchmark index is the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index.

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing.

• Conflict of Interest Risk.  Affiliates of the Investment Adviser may participate in the primary and secondary market for loan obligations. Because of limitations imposed by applicable law, the presence of the Investment Adviser’s affiliates in the loan obligations market may restrict the Fund’s ability to acquire some loan obligations or affect the timing or price of such acquisitions. Also, because the Investment Adviser may wish to invest in the publicly traded securities of a borrower, it may not have access to material non-public information regarding the borrower to which other lenders have access.
• Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”). These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities.
• Derivatives Risk.  The Fund's use of credit default swaps, total return swaps, futures, forwards and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the SEC proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund's use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund's ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund's performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives.
• Floating and Variable Rate Obligations Risk.  For floating and variable rate obligations, there may be a lag between an actual change in the underlying interest rate benchmark and the reset time for an interest payment of such an obligation, which could harm or benefit the Fund, depending on the interest rate environment or other circumstances. In a rising interest rate environment, for example, a floating or variable rate obligation that does not reset immediately would prevent the Fund from taking full advantage of rising interest rates in a timely manner. However, in a declining interest rate environment, the Fund may benefit from a lag due to an obligation’s interest rate payment not being immediately impacted by a decline in interest rates.
  
  Certain floating and variable rate obligations have an interest rate floor feature, which prevents the interest rate payable by the security from dropping below a specified level as compared to a reference interest rate (the “reference rate”), such as LIBOR. Such a floor protects the Fund from losses resulting from a decrease in the reference rate below the specified level. However, if the reference rate is below the floor, there will be a lag between a rise in the reference rate and a rise in the interest rate payable by the obligation, and the Fund may not benefit from increasing interest rates for a significant amount of time.
• Foreign Risk.  Foreign investments may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls, sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States or other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of instruments denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time.
• Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.
• Liquidity Risk.  The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity.
• Loan-Related Investments Risk.  In addition to risks generally associated with debt investments, loan-related investments such as loan participations and assignments are subject to other risks. Although a loan obligation may be fully collateralized at the time of acquisition, the collateral may decline in value, be relatively illiquid, or lose all or substantially all of its value subsequent to investment. Many loan investments are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale and may be relatively illiquid and difficult to value. There is less readily available, reliable information about most loan investments than is the case for many other types of securities. Substantial increases in interest rates may cause an increase in loan obligation defaults. With respect to loan participations, the Fund may not always have direct recourse against a borrower if the borrower fails to pay scheduled principal and/or interest; may be subject to greater delays, expenses and risks than if the Fund had purchased a direct obligation of the borrower; and may be regarded as the creditor of the agent lender (rather than the borrower), subjecting the Fund to the creditworthiness of that lender as well. Investors in loans, such as the Fund, may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws, although they may be entitled to certain contractual remedies. The market for loan obligations may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods. Because transactions in many loans are subject to extended trade settlement periods, the Fund may not receive the proceeds from the sale of a loan for a period after the sale. As a result, sale proceeds related to the sale of loans may not be available to make additional investments or to meet the Fund’s redemption obligations for a period after the sale of the loans, and, as a result, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions, such as borrowing from its credit facility, if necessary to raise cash to meet its obligations.
  
  Senior loans hold the most senior position in the capital structure of a business entity, and are typically secured with specific collateral, but are nevertheless usually rated below investment grade. Because second lien loans are subordinated or unsecured and thus lower in priority of payment to senior loans, they are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the borrower and property securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior secured obligations of the borrower. Second lien loans generally have greater price volatility than senior loans and may be less liquid.
• Market Risk.  The market value of the securities in which the Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets.
• Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity.

Performance

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus.

The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)

The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month
period ended June 30, 2017 was 1.49%.

Best Quarter
Q1 ‘12              +2.66%

Worst Quarter
Q4 ‘15              –1.77%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

For the period ended December 31, 2016

Average Annual Total Returns - Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund		1 Year	5 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date
Class A Shares		5.45%	3.26%	2.75%	Mar. 31, 2011
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions		3.65%	1.70%	1.26%	Mar. 31, 2011
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares		3.05%	1.81%	1.46%	Mar. 31, 2011
Class C Shares		5.97%	2.97%	2.39%	Mar. 31, 2011
Institutional Shares		8.28%	4.10%	3.52%	Mar. 31, 2011
Investor Shares		8.07%	4.00%	3.43%	Mar. 31, 2011
Class R Shares		7.54%	3.47%	2.90%	Mar. 31, 2011
Class T Shares	[1]	5.23%	3.20%	2.70%	Jul. 28, 2017
Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[2]	10.79%	5.32%	4.36%

The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[1] The "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[2] The "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" do not correlate to the ratios of net and total expenses to average net assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include "Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses."

[3] The Investment Adviser has agreed to (i) waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fees it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests; and (ii) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.104% of the Fund's average daily net assets. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date, the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[4] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[1] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has been adjusted to reflect the higher maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class A Shares had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class A Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

[2] Effective October 1, 2016, the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index replaced the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High Yield Loans Index as the Fund's benchmark because the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High Yield Loans Index was discontinued.

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Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Jul. 28, 2017
Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption	Assuming no redemption
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Strategy
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in domestic or foreign floating rate loans and other floating or variable rate obligations rated below investment grade. Non-investment grade obligations are those rated BB+, Ba1 or below by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”), or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality, and are commonly referred to as “junk bonds.” The Fund’s investments in floating and variable rate obligations may include, without limitation, senior secured loans (including assignments and participations), second lien loans, senior unsecured and subordinated loans, senior and subordinated corporate debt obligations (such as bonds, debentures, notes and commercial paper), debt issued by governments, their agencies and instrumentalities, and debt issued by central banks. The Fund may invest indirectly in loans by purchasing participations or sub-participations from financial institutions. Participations and sub-participations represent the right to receive a portion of the principal of, and all of the interest relating to such portion of, the applicable loan. The Fund expects to invest principally in the U.S. loan market and, to a lesser extent, in the European loan market. The Fund may also invest in other loan markets, although it does not currently intend to do so. Under normal conditions, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its Net Assets in fixed income instruments, regardless of rating, including fixed rate corporate bonds, government bonds, convertible debt obligations, and mezzanine fixed income instruments. The Fund may also invest in floating or variable rate instruments that are rated investment grade and in preferred stock, repurchase agreements and cash securities. The Fund may also invest in derivative instruments. Derivatives are instruments that have a value based on another instrument, exchange rate or index. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may include credit default swaps on credit and loan indices, forward contracts and total return swaps, among others. The Fund may use currency management techniques, such as forward foreign currency contracts, for hedging or non-hedging purposes. The Fund may invest in interest rate futures and swaps to manage the portfolio’s duration. Derivatives that provide exposure to floating or variable rate loans or obligations rated below investment grade are counted towards the Fund’s 80% policy. The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index, plus or minus one year, and over the last five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of the Index has ranged between 0.09 and 1.76 years. The Fund’s investments in floating rate obligations will generally have short to intermediate maturities (approximately 4-7 years). “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price. The Fund’s investments are selected using a bottom-up analysis that incorporates fundamental research, a focus on market conditions and pricing trends, quantitative research, and news or market events. The selection of individual investments is based on the overall risk and return profile of the investment taking into account liquidity, structural complexity, cash flow uncertainty and downside potential. Research analysts and portfolio managers systematically assess portfolio positions, taking into consideration, among other factors, broader macroeconomic conditions and industry and company-specific financial performance and outlook. Based upon this analysis, the Investment Adviser will sell positions determined to be overvalued and reposition the portfolio in more attractive investment opportunities on a relative basis given the current climate. The Fund’s benchmark index is the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks of the Fund
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing. Conflict of Interest Risk.  Affiliates of the Investment Adviser may participate in the primary and secondary market for loan obligations. Because of limitations imposed by applicable law, the presence of the Investment Adviser’s affiliates in the loan obligations market may restrict the Fund’s ability to acquire some loan obligations or affect the timing or price of such acquisitions. Also, because the Investment Adviser may wish to invest in the publicly traded securities of a borrower, it may not have access to material non-public information regarding the borrower to which other lenders have access. Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”). These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities. Derivatives Risk.  The Fund's use of credit default swaps, total return swaps, futures, forwards and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the SEC proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund's use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund's ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund's performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives. Floating and Variable Rate Obligations Risk.  For floating and variable rate obligations, there may be a lag between an actual change in the underlying interest rate benchmark and the reset time for an interest payment of such an obligation, which could harm or benefit the Fund, depending on the interest rate environment or other circumstances. In a rising interest rate environment, for example, a floating or variable rate obligation that does not reset immediately would prevent the Fund from taking full advantage of rising interest rates in a timely manner. However, in a declining interest rate environment, the Fund may benefit from a lag due to an obligation’s interest rate payment not being immediately impacted by a decline in interest rates. Certain floating and variable rate obligations have an interest rate floor feature, which prevents the interest rate payable by the security from dropping below a specified level as compared to a reference interest rate (the “reference rate”), such as LIBOR. Such a floor protects the Fund from losses resulting from a decrease in the reference rate below the specified level. However, if the reference rate is below the floor, there will be a lag between a rise in the reference rate and a rise in the interest rate payable by the obligation, and the Fund may not benefit from increasing interest rates for a significant amount of time. Foreign Risk.  Foreign investments may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls, sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States or other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of instruments denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Liquidity Risk.  The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity. Loan-Related Investments Risk.  In addition to risks generally associated with debt investments, loan-related investments such as loan participations and assignments are subject to other risks. Although a loan obligation may be fully collateralized at the time of acquisition, the collateral may decline in value, be relatively illiquid, or lose all or substantially all of its value subsequent to investment. Many loan investments are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale and may be relatively illiquid and difficult to value. There is less readily available, reliable information about most loan investments than is the case for many other types of securities. Substantial increases in interest rates may cause an increase in loan obligation defaults. With respect to loan participations, the Fund may not always have direct recourse against a borrower if the borrower fails to pay scheduled principal and/or interest; may be subject to greater delays, expenses and risks than if the Fund had purchased a direct obligation of the borrower; and may be regarded as the creditor of the agent lender (rather than the borrower), subjecting the Fund to the creditworthiness of that lender as well. Investors in loans, such as the Fund, may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws, although they may be entitled to certain contractual remedies. The market for loan obligations may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods. Because transactions in many loans are subject to extended trade settlement periods, the Fund may not receive the proceeds from the sale of a loan for a period after the sale. As a result, sale proceeds related to the sale of loans may not be available to make additional investments or to meet the Fund’s redemption obligations for a period after the sale of the loans, and, as a result, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions, such as borrowing from its credit facility, if necessary to raise cash to meet its obligations. Senior loans hold the most senior position in the capital structure of a business entity, and are typically secured with specific collateral, but are nevertheless usually rated below investment grade. Because second lien loans are subordinated or unsecured and thus lower in priority of payment to senior loans, they are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the borrower and property securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior secured obligations of the borrower. Second lien loans generally have greater price volatility than senior loans and may be less liquid. Market Risk.  The market value of the securities in which the Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") or any government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus. The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.gsamfunds.com/performance
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund's past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 was 1.49%. Best Quarter Q1 ‘12              +2.66% Worst Quarter Q4 ‘15              –1.77%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2016
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads	rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads	Performance has been adjusted to reflect the higher maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class A Shares had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class A Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.
Performance Table Market Index Changed	rr_PerformanceTableMarketIndexChanged	Effective October 1, 2016, the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index replaced the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High Yield Loans Index as the Fund’s benchmark because the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High Yield Loans Index was discontinued.
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.25%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.55%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.17%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.17%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.02%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.99%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.02%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.97%	[3],[5]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 100,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	322
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	531
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	758
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,409
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	6.78%
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	4.27%
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	0.87%
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	(0.97%)
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	7.92%
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2017
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	1.49%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Mar. 31, 2012
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	2.66%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2015
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(1.77%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	5.45%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.26%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.75%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 31, 2011
Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.55%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.75%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.17%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.42%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.02%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.74%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.02%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.72%	[3],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 275
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	546
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	942
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	2,050
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	175
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	546
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	942
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 2,050
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	5.97%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.97%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.39%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 31, 2011
Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.55%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.08%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.08%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.02%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.65%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.02%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.63%	[3],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 64
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	206
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	360
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 809
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	8.28%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	4.10%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.52%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 31, 2011
Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.55%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.17%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.17%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.02%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.74%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.02%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.72%	[3],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 74
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	235
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	410
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 917
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	8.07%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	4.00%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.43%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 31, 2011
Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund | Class R
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.55%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.50%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.17%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.17%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.02%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.24%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.02%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.22%	[3],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 124
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	391
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	679
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,498
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	7.54%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.47%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.90%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 31, 2011
Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.55%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.17%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.17%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.02%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.99%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.02%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.97%	[3],[5]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 250,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	346
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	555
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	782
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,431
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	5.23%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.20%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.70%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[6]
Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.65%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.70%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.26%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 31, 2011
Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.05%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.81%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.46%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 31, 2011
Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund | Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	10.79%	[7]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.32%	[7]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.36%	[7]

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[2] The "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[3] The "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" do not correlate to the ratios of net and total expenses to average net assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include "Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses."

[4] The Investment Adviser has agreed to (i) waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fees it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests; and (ii) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.104% of the Fund's average daily net assets. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date, the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[6] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has been adjusted to reflect the higher maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class A Shares had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class A Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

[7] Effective October 1, 2016, the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index replaced the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High Yield Loans Index as the Fund's benchmark because the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High Yield Loans Index was discontinued.

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Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund

Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund—Summary

Investment Objective

The Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of total return consisting of capital appreciation and income that exceeds the total return of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 71 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 75 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 120 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund	Class A	Institutional	Investor	Separate Account Institutional	Class R6	Class T
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	3.75%	none	none	none	none	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	none	none	none	none	none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund		Class A	Institutional	Investor	Separate Account Institutional	Class R6	Class T
Management Fees	[1]	0.34%	0.34%	0.34%	0.34%	0.34%	0.34%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	none	none	none	none	0.25%
Other Expenses	[2]	0.22%	0.13%	0.22%	0.13%	0.12%	0.22%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		0.81%	0.47%	0.56%	0.47%	0.46%	0.81%
Expense Limitation	[3]	(0.08%)	(0.08%)	(0.08%)	(0.08%)	(0.08%)	(0.08%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[4]	0.73%	0.39%	0.48%	0.39%	0.38%	0.73%

Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Institutional, Investor, Separate Account Institutional, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Institutional, Investor, Separate Account Institutional, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the expense limitation arrangement for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example - Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A Shares	447	616	800	1,332
Institutional Shares	40	143	255	584
Investor Shares	49	171	305	694
Separate Account Institutional Shares	40	143	255	584
Class R6 Shares	39	140	250	571
Class T Shares	323	494	681	1,219

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 63% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Strategy

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in investment grade fixed income securities. Investment grade securities are securities that are rated at the time of purchase at least BBB– by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“Standard & Poor’s”), at least Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), or have a comparable credit rating by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) or, if unrated, are determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. The Fund may invest in corporate securities, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”), securities representing direct or indirect interests in or that are collateralized by adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage loans or other mortgage-related securities (“Mortgage-Backed Securities”), asset-backed securities, and fixed income securities issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States (including the District of Columbia) and the political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities thereof (“Municipal Securities”). The Fund also intends to invest in derivatives, including (but not limited to) interest rate futures, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, which are used primarily to hedge the Fund’s portfolio risks, manage the Fund’s duration and/or gain exposure to certain fixed income securities or indices. Although the Fund may invest without limit in foreign securities, the Fund’s investments in non-U.S. dollar denominated obligations (hedged or unhedged against currency risk) will not exceed 25% of its total assets at the time of investment, and 10% of the Fund’s total assets may be invested in obligations of emerging countries. Additionally, exposure to non-U.S. currencies (unhedged against currency risk) will not exceed 25% of the Fund’s total assets. In pursuing its investment objective, the Fund uses the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index as its performance benchmark, but the Fund will not attempt to replicate the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index. The Fund may, therefore, invest in securities that are not included in the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index.

The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index, plus or minus one year, and over the last five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of this Index has ranged between 6.63 and 7.37 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price.

The Fund’s portfolio management team seeks to build a portfolio consisting of their “best ideas” across the investment grade credit market consistent with the Fund’s overall risk budget and the views of the Investment Adviser’s Global Fixed Income top-down teams. As market conditions change, the volatility and attractiveness of sectors, securities and strategies can change as well. To optimize the Fund’s risk/return potential within its long-term risk budget, the portfolio management team may dynamically adjust the mix of top-down and bottom-up strategies in the Fund’s portfolio.

The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index.

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing.

• Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”).
• Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of interest rate futures, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the SEC proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives.
• Foreign Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls, sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States or other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time.
• Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rate are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.
• Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.
• Municipal Securities Risk.  Municipal Securities are subject to credit/default risk, interest rate risk and certain additional risks. The Fund may be more sensitive to adverse economic, business or political developments if it invests a substantial portion of its assets in the bonds of similar projects (such as those relating to education, health care, housing, transportation, and utilities), industrial development bonds, or in particular types of municipal securities (such as general obligation bonds, private activity bonds and moral obligation bonds).
• U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including their legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.

Performance

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Institutional, Investor, Separate Account Institutional, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus.

The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)

The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended
June 30, 2017 was 3.72%.

Best Quarter
Q2 ‘09              +10.01%

Worst Quarter
Q3 ‘08              –8.21%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

For the period ended December 31, 2016

Average Annual Total Returns - Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund		1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date
Class A Shares		0.79%	3.08%	4.00%	4.01%	Nov. 03, 2003
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions		(0.50%)	1.37%	2.15%	2.25%	Nov. 03, 2003
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares		0.45%	1.74%	2.42%	2.46%	Nov. 03, 2003
Class A Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		5.61%	3.84%	5.31%	5.02%	Nov. 03, 2003
Institutional Shares		5.23%	4.25%	4.75%	4.70%	Nov. 03, 2003
Institutional Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		5.61%	3.84%	5.31%	5.02%	Nov. 03, 2003
Investor Shares		5.14%	4.16%		4.12%	Jul. 29, 2011
Investor Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		5.61%	3.84%		3.97%	Jul. 29, 2011
Separate Account Institutional Shares		5.23%	4.25%	4.78%	4.73%	Nov. 03, 2003
Separate Account Institutional Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		5.61%	3.84%	5.31%	5.02%	Nov. 03, 2003
Class R6 Shares	[1]	5.24%	4.25%	4.75%	4.70%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class R6 Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[1]	5.61%	3.84%	5.31%	5.02%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class T Shares	[2]	0.79%	3.08%	4.00%	4.01%	Jul. 28, 2017
Class T Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[2]	5.61%	3.84%	5.31%	5.02%	Jul. 28, 2017

The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Institutional, Investor, Separate Account Institutional and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[1] The Fund's "Management Fees" have been restated to reflect current fees.

[2] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[3] The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to 0.004% of the Fund's average daily net assets. This arrangement will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[4] After Expense Limitation

[1] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of the Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of the Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[2] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund
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Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in investment grade fixed income securities. Investment grade securities are securities that are rated at the time of purchase at least BBB– by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“Standard & Poor’s”), at least Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), or have a comparable credit rating by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) or, if unrated, are determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. The Fund may invest in corporate securities, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”), securities representing direct or indirect interests in or that are collateralized by adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage loans or other mortgage-related securities (“Mortgage-Backed Securities”), asset-backed securities, and fixed income securities issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States (including the District of Columbia) and the political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities thereof (“Municipal Securities”). The Fund also intends to invest in derivatives, including (but not limited to) interest rate futures, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, which are used primarily to hedge the Fund’s portfolio risks, manage the Fund’s duration and/or gain exposure to certain fixed income securities or indices. Although the Fund may invest without limit in foreign securities, the Fund’s investments in non-U.S. dollar denominated obligations (hedged or unhedged against currency risk) will not exceed 25% of its total assets at the time of investment, and 10% of the Fund’s total assets may be invested in obligations of emerging countries. Additionally, exposure to non-U.S. currencies (unhedged against currency risk) will not exceed 25% of the Fund’s total assets. In pursuing its investment objective, the Fund uses the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index as its performance benchmark, but the Fund will not attempt to replicate the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index. The Fund may, therefore, invest in securities that are not included in the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index. The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index, plus or minus one year, and over the last five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of this Index has ranged between 6.63 and 7.37 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price. The Fund’s portfolio management team seeks to build a portfolio consisting of their “best ideas” across the investment grade credit market consistent with the Fund’s overall risk budget and the views of the Investment Adviser’s Global Fixed Income top-down teams. As market conditions change, the volatility and attractiveness of sectors, securities and strategies can change as well. To optimize the Fund’s risk/return potential within its long-term risk budget, the portfolio management team may dynamically adjust the mix of top-down and bottom-up strategies in the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index.
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Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing. Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”). Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of interest rate futures, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the SEC proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives. Foreign Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls, sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States or other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rate are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund. Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Municipal Securities Risk.  Municipal Securities are subject to credit/default risk, interest rate risk and certain additional risks. The Fund may be more sensitive to adverse economic, business or political developments if it invests a substantial portion of its assets in the bonds of similar projects (such as those relating to education, health care, housing, transportation, and utilities), industrial development bonds, or in particular types of municipal securities (such as general obligation bonds, private activity bonds and moral obligation bonds). U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including their legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Institutional, Investor, Separate Account Institutional, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus. The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Institutional, Investor, Separate Account Institutional, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.gsamfunds.com/performance
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 was 3.72%. Best Quarter Q2 ‘09              +10.01% Worst Quarter Q3 ‘08              –8.21%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2016
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads	rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads	Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Institutional, Investor, Separate Account Institutional and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Institutional, Investor, Separate Account Institutional and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	3.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.34%	[1]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.22%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.81%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.08%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.73%	[4]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 100,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	447
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	616
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	800
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,332
2007	rr_AnnualReturn2007	4.80%
2008	rr_AnnualReturn2008	(13.78%)
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	18.77%
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	9.39%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	8.35%
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	11.34%
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	(1.24%)
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	6.99%
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	(1.91%)
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	4.76%
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2017
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	3.72%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	10.01%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(8.21%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.79%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.08%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.00%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.01%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 03, 2003
Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.34%	[1]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.13%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.47%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.08%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.39%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 40
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	143
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	255
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 584
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	5.23%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	4.25%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.75%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.70%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 03, 2003
Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.34%	[1]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.22%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.56%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.08%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.48%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 49
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	171
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	305
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 694
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	5.14%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	4.16%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.12%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 29, 2011
Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund | Separate Account Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.34%	[1]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.13%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.47%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.08%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.39%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 40
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	143
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	255
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 584
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	5.23%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	4.25%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.78%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.73%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 03, 2003
Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.34%	[1]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.12%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.46%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.08%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.38%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 39
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	140
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	250
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 571
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	5.24%	[5]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	4.25%	[5]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.75%	[5]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.70%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[5]
Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.34%	[1]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.22%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.81%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.08%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.73%	[4]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 250,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	323
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	494
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	681
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,219
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.79%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.08%	[6]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.00%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.01%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[6]
Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.50%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.37%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.15%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.25%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 03, 2003
Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.45%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.74%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.42%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.46%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 03, 2003
Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	5.61%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.84%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	5.31%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.02%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 03, 2003
Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	5.61%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.84%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	5.31%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.02%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 03, 2003
Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	5.61%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.84%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.97%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 29, 2011
Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Separate Account Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	5.61%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.84%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	5.31%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.02%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 03, 2003
Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	5.61%	[5]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.84%	[5]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	5.31%	[5]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.02%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[5]
Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	5.61%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.84%	[6]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	5.31%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.02%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[6]

[1] The Fund's "Management Fees" have been restated to reflect current fees.

[2] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[3] The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to 0.004% of the Fund's average daily net assets. This arrangement will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[4] After Expense Limitation

[5] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of the Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of the Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[6] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund—Summary

Investment Objective

The Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of total return consisting of income and capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 71 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 75 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 120 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Investor	Class T
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)		4.50%	none	none	none	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%	none	none	none
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 30 calendar days or less)		2.00%	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Investor	Class T
Management Fees	[1]	0.80%	0.80%	0.80%	0.80%	0.80%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	0.75%	none	none	0.25%
Other Expenses	[2]	0.31%	0.56%	0.22%	0.31%	0.31%
Service Fees		none	0.25%	none	none	none
All Other Expenses		0.31%	0.31%	0.22%	0.31%	0.31%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		1.36%	2.11%	1.02%	1.11%	1.36%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	[3]	(0.14%)	(0.14%)	(0.10%)	(0.14%)	(0.14%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[4]	1.22%	1.97%	0.92%	0.97%	1.22%

Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Assuming complete redemption at end of period

Expense Example - Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A Shares	569	848	1,148	2,000
Class C Shares	300	647	1,121	2,430
Institutional Shares	94	315	554	1,239
Investor Shares	99	339	598	1,339
Class T Shares	371	657	963	1,832

Assuming no redemption

Expense Example, No Redemption	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund | Class C Shares | USD ($)	200	647	1,121	2,430

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 111% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Strategy

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in sovereign and corporate debt securities of issuers in emerging market countries, denominated in the local currency of such emerging market countries, and other instruments, including credit linked notes and other investments, with similar economic exposures.

The Fund’s portfolio managers seek to build a portfolio across the emerging markets debt market consistent with the Fund’s overall risk budget and the views of the Investment Adviser’s Global Fixed Income top-down teams. As market conditions change, the volatility and attractiveness of sectors, securities and strategies can change as well. To optimize the Fund’s risk/return potential within its long-term risk budget, the portfolio managers may dynamically adjust the mix of top-down and bottom-up strategies in the Fund’s portfolio.

The Fund may invest in all types of foreign and emerging country fixed income securities, including the following:

• Debt issued by governments, their agencies and instrumentalities, or by their central banks, including Brady Bonds;
• Interests in structured securities;
• Fixed and floating rate, senior and subordinated corporate debt obligations (such as bonds, debentures, notes and commercial paper);
• Loan participations; and
• Repurchase agreements with respect to the foregoing.

Foreign securities include securities of issuers located outside the U.S. or securities quoted or denominated in a currency other than the U.S. Dollar.

Currency investments, particularly longer-dated forward contracts, provide the Fund with economic exposure similar to investments in sovereign and corporate debt with respect to currency and interest rate exposure. The Investment Adviser intends to use structured securities and derivative instruments to attempt to improve the performance of the Fund or to gain exposure to certain countries or currencies in the Fund’s investment portfolio in accordance with its investment objective, and the Fund’s investments in these instruments may be significant. These transactions may result in substantial realized and unrealized capital gains and losses relative to the gains and losses from the Fund’s investments in bonds and other securities.

The Fund may invest in securities without regard to credit rating. The countries in which the Fund invests may have sovereign ratings that are below investment grade or are unrated. Moreover, to the extent the Fund invests in corporate or other privately issued debt obligations, many of the issuers of such obligations will be smaller companies with stock market capitalizations of $1 billion or less at the time of investment. Securities of these issuers may be rated below investment grade (so-called “high yield” or “junk” bonds) or unrated. Although a majority of the Fund’s assets will be denominated in non-U.S. Dollars, the Fund may invest in securities denominated in the U.S. Dollar.

For purposes of the Fund’s policy to invest at least 80% of its Net Assets in securities and instruments of “emerging market country” issuers, such countries include but are not limited to those considered to be developing by the World Bank. Generally, the Investment Adviser has broad discretion to identify other countries that it considers to qualify as emerging market countries. The majority of these countries are likely to be located in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Eastern and Central Europe and Central and South America. Sovereign debt consists of debt securities issued by governments or any of their agencies, political subdivisions or instrumentalities, denominated in the local currency. Sovereign debt may also include nominal and real inflation-linked securities. In determining whether an issuer of corporate debt is in an emerging market country, the Investment Adviser will ordinarily do so by identifying the issuer’s “country of risk.” The issuer’s “country of risk” is determined based on a number of criteria, including its country of domicile, the primary stock exchange on which it trades, the location from which the majority of its revenue comes, and its reporting currency. Although the Investment Adviser will generally rely on an issuer’s “country of risk” as determined by Bloomberg, it is not required to do so.

The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets (GBI-EM^SM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) plus or minus 2 years, and over the last five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of this Index has ranged between 4.06 and 5.10 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price.

The Fund may invest in the aggregate up to 20% of its Net Assets in investments other than emerging country fixed income securities, currency investments and related derivatives, including (without limitation) equity securities and fixed income securities, such as government, corporate and bank debt obligations, of developed country issuers.

The Fund’s benchmark index is the J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets (GBI-EM^SM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged).

THE FUND IS NON-DIVERSIFIED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (THE “INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT”), AND MAY INVEST A LARGER PERCENTAGE OF ITS ASSETS IN FEWER ISSUERS THAN DIVERSIFIED MUTUAL FUNDS.

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing.

• Counterparty Risk.  Many of the protections afforded to cleared transactions, such as the security afforded by transacting through a clearinghouse, might not be available in connection with over-the-counter (“OTC”) transactions. Therefore, in those instances in which the Fund enters into OTC transactions, the Fund will be subject to the risk that its direct counterparty will not perform its obligations under the transactions and that the Fund will sustain losses.
• Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”). These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities.
• Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of structured securities and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the SEC proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives.
• Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls, sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in emerging countries.
• Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rate are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.
• Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.
• Liquidity Risk.  The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity.
• Non-Diversification Risk.  The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.
• Non-Hedging Foreign Currency Trading Risk.  The Fund may engage in forward foreign currency transactions for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. The Funds’ Investment Adviser may purchase or sell foreign currencies through the use of forward contracts based on the Investment Adviser’s judgment regarding the direction of the market for a particular foreign currency or currencies. In pursuing this strategy, the Investment Adviser seeks to profit from anticipated movements in currency rates by establishing “long” and/or “short” positions in forward contracts on various foreign currencies. Foreign exchange rates can be extremely volatile and a variance in the degree of volatility of the market or in the direction of the market from that anticipated by the Investment Adviser may produce significant losses to the Fund. Some of these transactions may also be subject to interest rate risk.
• Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity
• Sovereign Default Risk.  An issuer of non-U.S. sovereign debt held by the Fund or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal or interest when due. This may result from political or social factors, the general economic environment of a country, levels of foreign debt or foreign currency exchange rates.

Performance

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus.

The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)

The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended
June 30, 2017 was 11.71%.

Best Quarter
Q2 ‘09              +16.25%

Worst Quarter
Q3 ‘11              –10.98%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

For the period ended December 31, 2016

Average Annual Total Returns - Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund		1 Year	5 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date
Class A Shares		3.28%	(2.97%)	(0.79%)	Feb. 15, 2008
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions		1.41%	(4.68%)	(2.59%)	Feb. 15, 2008
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares		2.45%	(2.61%)	(1.00%)	Feb. 15, 2008
Class A Shares | J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets (GBI-EMSM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		9.91%	(1.29%)	2.20%	Feb. 15, 2008
Class C Shares		6.36%	(2.78%)	(1.00%)	Feb. 15, 2008
Class C Shares | J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets (GBI-EMSM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		9.91%	(1.29%)	2.20%	Feb. 15, 2008
Institutional Shares		8.56%	(1.73%)	0.06%	Feb. 15, 2008
Institutional Shares | J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets (GBI-EMSM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		9.91%	(1.29%)	2.20%	Feb. 15, 2008
Investor Shares		8.48%	(1.85%)	(1.26%)	Jul. 30, 2010
Investor Shares | J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets (GBI-EMSM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		9.91%	(1.29%)	(0.37%)	Jul. 30, 2010
Class T Shares	[1]	3.28%	(2.97%)	(0.79%)	Jul. 28, 2017
Class T Shares | J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets (GBI-EMSM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)	[1]	9.91%	(1.29%)	2.20%	Jul. 28, 2017

The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[1] The Fund's "Management Fees" have been restated to reflect current fees.

[2] The "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[3] The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to 0.074% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Additionally, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs"), the Fund's transfer agent, has agreed to waive a portion of its transfer agency fee (a component of "Other Expenses") equal to 0.04% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Investor and Class T Shares of the Fund. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date, the Investment Adviser and Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees. The Fund's "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation" have been restated to reflect the fee waiver and expense limitations currently in effect.

[4] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[1] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock	This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in sovereign and corporate debt securities of issuers in emerging market countries, denominated in the local currency of such emerging market countries, and other instruments, including credit linked notes and other investments, with similar economic exposures. The Fund’s portfolio managers seek to build a portfolio across the emerging markets debt market consistent with the Fund’s overall risk budget and the views of the Investment Adviser’s Global Fixed Income top-down teams. As market conditions change, the volatility and attractiveness of sectors, securities and strategies can change as well. To optimize the Fund’s risk/return potential within its long-term risk budget, the portfolio managers may dynamically adjust the mix of top-down and bottom-up strategies in the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund may invest in all types of foreign and emerging country fixed income securities, including the following: Debt issued by governments, their agencies and instrumentalities, or by their central banks, including Brady Bonds; Interests in structured securities; Fixed and floating rate, senior and subordinated corporate debt obligations (such as bonds, debentures, notes and commercial paper); Loan participations; and Repurchase agreements with respect to the foregoing. Foreign securities include securities of issuers located outside the U.S. or securities quoted or denominated in a currency other than the U.S. Dollar. Currency investments, particularly longer-dated forward contracts, provide the Fund with economic exposure similar to investments in sovereign and corporate debt with respect to currency and interest rate exposure. The Investment Adviser intends to use structured securities and derivative instruments to attempt to improve the performance of the Fund or to gain exposure to certain countries or currencies in the Fund’s investment portfolio in accordance with its investment objective, and the Fund’s investments in these instruments may be significant. These transactions may result in substantial realized and unrealized capital gains and losses relative to the gains and losses from the Fund’s investments in bonds and other securities. The Fund may invest in securities without regard to credit rating. The countries in which the Fund invests may have sovereign ratings that are below investment grade or are unrated. Moreover, to the extent the Fund invests in corporate or other privately issued debt obligations, many of the issuers of such obligations will be smaller companies with stock market capitalizations of $1 billion or less at the time of investment. Securities of these issuers may be rated below investment grade (so-called “high yield” or “junk” bonds) or unrated. Although a majority of the Fund’s assets will be denominated in non-U.S. Dollars, the Fund may invest in securities denominated in the U.S. Dollar. For purposes of the Fund’s policy to invest at least 80% of its Net Assets in securities and instruments of “emerging market country” issuers, such countries include but are not limited to those considered to be developing by the World Bank. Generally, the Investment Adviser has broad discretion to identify other countries that it considers to qualify as emerging market countries. The majority of these countries are likely to be located in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Eastern and Central Europe and Central and South America. Sovereign debt consists of debt securities issued by governments or any of their agencies, political subdivisions or instrumentalities, denominated in the local currency. Sovereign debt may also include nominal and real inflation-linked securities. In determining whether an issuer of corporate debt is in an emerging market country, the Investment Adviser will ordinarily do so by identifying the issuer’s “country of risk.” The issuer’s “country of risk” is determined based on a number of criteria, including its country of domicile, the primary stock exchange on which it trades, the location from which the majority of its revenue comes, and its reporting currency. Although the Investment Adviser will generally rely on an issuer’s “country of risk” as determined by Bloomberg, it is not required to do so. The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets (GBI-EMSM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) plus or minus 2 years, and over the last five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of this Index has ranged between 4.06 and 5.10 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price. The Fund may invest in the aggregate up to 20% of its Net Assets in investments other than emerging country fixed income securities, currency investments and related derivatives, including (without limitation) equity securities and fixed income securities, such as government, corporate and bank debt obligations, of developed country issuers. The Fund’s benchmark index is the J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets (GBI-EMSM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged). THE FUND IS NON-DIVERSIFIED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (THE “INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT”), AND MAY INVEST A LARGER PERCENTAGE OF ITS ASSETS IN FEWER ISSUERS THAN DIVERSIFIED MUTUAL FUNDS.
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Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing. Counterparty Risk.  Many of the protections afforded to cleared transactions, such as the security afforded by transacting through a clearinghouse, might not be available in connection with over-the-counter (“OTC”) transactions. Therefore, in those instances in which the Fund enters into OTC transactions, the Fund will be subject to the risk that its direct counterparty will not perform its obligations under the transactions and that the Fund will sustain losses. Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”). These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities. Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of structured securities and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the SEC proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives. Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls, sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in emerging countries. Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rate are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund. Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Liquidity Risk.  The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity. Non-Diversification Risk.  The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments. Non-Hedging Foreign Currency Trading Risk.  The Fund may engage in forward foreign currency transactions for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. The Funds’ Investment Adviser may purchase or sell foreign currencies through the use of forward contracts based on the Investment Adviser’s judgment regarding the direction of the market for a particular foreign currency or currencies. In pursuing this strategy, the Investment Adviser seeks to profit from anticipated movements in currency rates by establishing “long” and/or “short” positions in forward contracts on various foreign currencies. Foreign exchange rates can be extremely volatile and a variance in the degree of volatility of the market or in the direction of the market from that anticipated by the Investment Adviser may produce significant losses to the Fund. Some of these transactions may also be subject to interest rate risk. Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity Sovereign Default Risk.  An issuer of non-U.S. sovereign debt held by the Fund or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal or interest when due. This may result from political or social factors, the general economic environment of a country, levels of foreign debt or foreign currency exchange rates.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]	rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus	Non-Diversification Risk.  The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus. The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.gsamfunds.com/performance
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 was 11.71%. Best Quarter Q2 ‘09              +16.25% Worst Quarter Q3 ‘11              –10.98%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2016
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads	rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads	Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	4.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 30 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.80%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.31%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.31%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.36%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.14%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.22%	[5]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 100,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	569
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	848
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,148
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 2,000
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	26.48%
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	15.34%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	(4.84%)
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	20.40%
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	(10.13%)
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	(7.84%)
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	(16.58%)
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	8.21%
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2017
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	11.71%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	16.25%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2011
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(10.98%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.28%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(2.97%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(0.79%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 15, 2008
Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 30 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.80%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.75%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.31%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.56%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.11%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.14%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.97%	[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 300
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	647
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,121
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	2,430
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	200
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	647
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	1,121
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 2,430
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	6.36%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(2.78%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(1.00%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 15, 2008
Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 30 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.80%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.22%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.22%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.02%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.10%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.92%	[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 94
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	315
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	554
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,239
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	8.56%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(1.73%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.06%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 15, 2008
Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 30 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.80%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.31%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.31%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.11%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.14%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.97%	[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 99
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	339
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	598
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,339
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	8.48%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(1.85%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(1.26%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 30 calendar days or less)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	2.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.80%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.31%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.31%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.36%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.14%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.22%	[5]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 250,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	371
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	657
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	963
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,832
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.28%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(2.97%)	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(0.79%)	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[6]
Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.41%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(4.68%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(2.59%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 15, 2008
Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.45%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(2.61%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(1.00%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 15, 2008
Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund | J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets (GBI-EMSM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	9.91%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(1.29%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.20%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 15, 2008
Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund | J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets (GBI-EMSM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	9.91%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(1.29%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.20%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 15, 2008
Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund | J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets (GBI-EMSM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	9.91%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(1.29%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.20%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 15, 2008
Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund | J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets (GBI-EMSM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	9.91%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(1.29%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(0.37%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund | J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets (GBI-EMSM) Global Diversified Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	9.91%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(1.29%)	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.20%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[6]

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[2] The Fund's "Management Fees" have been restated to reflect current fees.

[3] The "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[4] The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to 0.074% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Additionally, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs"), the Fund's transfer agent, has agreed to waive a portion of its transfer agency fee (a component of "Other Expenses") equal to 0.04% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Investor and Class T Shares of the Fund. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date, the Investment Adviser and Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees. The Fund's "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation" have been restated to reflect the fee waiver and expense limitations currently in effect.

[5] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[6] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund

Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund—Summary

Investment Objective

The Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of total return consisting of income and capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 71 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 75 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 120 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund	Class A	Institutional	Investor	Separate Account Institutional	Class R6	Class T
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	3.75%	none	none	none	none	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	none	none	none	none	none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund		Class A	Institutional	Investor	Separate Account Institutional	Class R6	Class T
Management Fees	[1]	0.34%	0.34%	0.34%	0.34%	0.34%	0.34%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	none	none	none	none	0.25%
Other Expenses	[2]	0.28%	0.19%	0.28%	0.19%	0.18%	0.28%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses		0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[3]	0.90%	0.56%	0.65%	0.56%	0.55%	0.90%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	[4]	(0.11%)	(0.11%)	(0.11%)	(0.11%)	(0.11%)	(0.11%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[3],[5]	0.79%	0.45%	0.54%	0.45%	0.44%	0.79%

Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Institutional, Investor, Separate Account Institutional, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Institutional, Investor, Separate Account Institutional, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example - Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A Shares	453	641	844	1,432
Institutional Shares	46	168	302	691
Investor Shares	55	197	351	800
Separate Account Institutional Shares	46	168	302	691
Class R6 Shares	45	165	296	679
Class T Shares	329	519	726	1,320

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 863% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Strategy

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in securities representing direct or indirect interests in or that are collateralized by adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage loans or other mortgage-related securities (“Mortgage-Backed Securities”) of U.S. issuers. The Fund may also invest in mortgage dollar rolls, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”), asset-backed securities and foreign securities. The Fund also intends to invest in derivatives, including (but not limited to) interest rate futures, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, primarily to manage the Fund’s duration, hedge the Fund’s portfolio risks, and/or gain exposure to certain fixed income securities.

The Fund’s investments must be rated, at the time of purchase, at least BBB– by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“Standard & Poor’s”), at least Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), or have a comparable credit rating by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) or, if unrated, must be determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality.

The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Securitized Bond Index plus or minus 0.5 years, and over the past five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of this Index has ranged between 2.26 and 5.02 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price.

The Fund’s portfolio managers seek to build a portfolio consisting of their “best ideas” across the U.S. mortgages market consistent with the Fund’s overall risk budget and the views of the Investment Adviser’s Global Fixed Income top-down teams. As market conditions change, the volatility and attractiveness of sectors, securities and strategies can change as well. To optimize the Fund’s risk/return potential within its long-term risk budget, the portfolio managers may dynamically adjust the mix of top-down and bottom-up strategies in the Fund’s portfolio.

The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Securitized Bond Index.

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing.

• Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”).
• Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of interest rate futures, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the SEC proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives.
• Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rate are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.
• Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.
• Mortgage-Backed and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Mortgage-backed securities offered by non-governmental issuers are subject to other risks as well, including failures of private insurers to meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the mortgages backing the securities. Other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-backed securities, as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to that of mortgage assets, resulting in additional credit risk.
• U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including their legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.

Performance

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Institutional, Investor, Separate Account Institutional, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus.

The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)

The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended
June 30, 2017 was 0.95%.

Best Quarter
Q3 ‘09              +4.75%

Worst Quarter
Q1 ‘08              –2.43%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

For the period ended December 31, 2016

Average Annual Total Returns - Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund		1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date
Class A Shares		(2.19%)	1.73%	3.32%	3.48%	Nov. 03, 2003
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions		(3.14%)	0.70%	2.15%	2.23%	Nov. 03, 2003
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares		(1.24%)	0.89%	2.10%	2.20%	Nov. 03, 2003
Class A Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Securitized Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		1.77%	2.14%	4.22%	4.24%	Nov. 03, 2003
Institutional Shares		1.85%	2.84%	4.09%	4.16%	Nov. 03, 2003
Institutional Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Securitized Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		1.77%	2.14%	4.22%	4.24%	Nov. 03, 2003
Investor Shares		1.76%	2.80%		2.93%	Jul. 29, 2011
Investor Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Securitized Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		1.77%	2.14%		2.38%	Jul. 29, 2011
Separate Account Institutional Shares		1.94%	2.84%	4.10%	4.18%	Nov. 03, 2003
Separate Account Institutional Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Securitized Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		1.77%	2.14%	4.22%	4.24%	Nov. 03, 2003
Class R6 Shares	[1]	1.96%	2.86%	4.10%	4.17%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class R6 Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Securitized Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[1]	1.77%	2.14%	4.22%	4.24%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class T Shares	[2]	(2.19%)	1.73%	3.32%	3.48%	Jul. 28, 2017
Class T Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Securitized Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[2]	1.77%	2.14%	4.22%	4.24%	Jul. 28, 2017

The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Institutional, Investor, Separate Account Institutional and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[1] The Fund's "Management Fees" have been restated to reflect current fees.

[2] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[3] The "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" do not correlate to the ratios of net and total expenses to average net assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include "Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses."

[4] The Investment Adviser has agreed to (i) waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fee it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests; and (ii) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to 0.074% of the Fund's average daily net assets. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees. The Fund's "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation" have been restated to reflect the fee waiver and expense limitation currently in effect.

[5] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[1] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of the Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of the Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[2] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Jul. 28, 2017
Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund—Summary
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of total return consisting of income and capital appreciation.
Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	Fees and Expenses of the Fund
Expense Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock	This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 71 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 75 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 120 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]	rr_ShareholderFeesCaption	Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses Caption [Text]	rr_OperatingExpensesCaption	Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	July 28, 2018
Portfolio Turnover [Heading]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading	Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock	The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 863% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	863.00%
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts	You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 71 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 75 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 120 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text]	rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates	the “Other Expenses” for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text]	rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent	The Fund’s “Management Fees” have been restated to reflect current fees. The “Other Expenses” for Class R6 Shares have been restated The Fund's "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation" have been restated to reflect the fee waiver and expense limitation currently in effect.
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text]	rr_ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees	The “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” do not correlate to the ratios of net and total expenses to average net assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.”
Expense Example [Heading]	rr_ExpenseExampleHeading	Expense Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock	This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Institutional, Investor, Separate Account Institutional, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Institutional, Investor, Separate Account Institutional, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Strategy
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in securities representing direct or indirect interests in or that are collateralized by adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage loans or other mortgage-related securities (“Mortgage-Backed Securities”) of U.S. issuers. The Fund may also invest in mortgage dollar rolls, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”), asset-backed securities and foreign securities. The Fund also intends to invest in derivatives, including (but not limited to) interest rate futures, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, primarily to manage the Fund’s duration, hedge the Fund’s portfolio risks, and/or gain exposure to certain fixed income securities. The Fund’s investments must be rated, at the time of purchase, at least BBB– by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“Standard & Poor’s”), at least Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), or have a comparable credit rating by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) or, if unrated, must be determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Securitized Bond Index plus or minus 0.5 years, and over the past five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of this Index has ranged between 2.26 and 5.02 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price. The Fund’s portfolio managers seek to build a portfolio consisting of their “best ideas” across the U.S. mortgages market consistent with the Fund’s overall risk budget and the views of the Investment Adviser’s Global Fixed Income top-down teams. As market conditions change, the volatility and attractiveness of sectors, securities and strategies can change as well. To optimize the Fund’s risk/return potential within its long-term risk budget, the portfolio managers may dynamically adjust the mix of top-down and bottom-up strategies in the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Securitized Bond Index.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks of the Fund
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing. Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”). Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of interest rate futures, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the SEC proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives. Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rate are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund. Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Mortgage-Backed and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Mortgage-backed securities offered by non-governmental issuers are subject to other risks as well, including failures of private insurers to meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the mortgages backing the securities. Other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-backed securities, as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to that of mortgage assets, resulting in additional credit risk. U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including their legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Institutional, Investor, Separate Account Institutional, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus. The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Institutional, Investor, Separate Account Institutional, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.gsamfunds.com/performance
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 was 0.95%. Best Quarter Q3 ‘09              +4.75% Worst Quarter Q1 ‘08              –2.43%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2016
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads	rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads	Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Institutional, Investor, Separate Account Institutional and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Institutional, Investor, Separate Account Institutional and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	3.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.34%	[1]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.28%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.03%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.90%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.11%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.79%	[3],[5]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 100,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	453
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	641
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	844
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,432
2007	rr_AnnualReturn2007	5.93%
2008	rr_AnnualReturn2008	(3.55%)
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	11.75%
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	6.23%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	5.02%
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	5.22%
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	(0.92%)
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	5.72%
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	1.09%
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	1.60%
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2017
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	0.95%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	4.75%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Mar. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(2.43%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.19%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.73%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.32%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.48%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 03, 2003
Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.34%	[1]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.19%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.03%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.56%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.11%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.45%	[3],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 46
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	168
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	302
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 691
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.85%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.84%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.09%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.16%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 03, 2003
Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.34%	[1]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.28%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.03%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.65%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.11%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.54%	[3],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 55
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	197
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	351
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 800
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.76%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.80%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.93%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 29, 2011
Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund | Separate Account Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.34%	[1]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.19%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.03%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.56%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.11%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.45%	[3],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 46
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	168
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	302
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 691
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.94%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.84%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.10%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.18%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 03, 2003
Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.34%	[1]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.18%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.03%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.55%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.11%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.44%	[3],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 45
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	165
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	296
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 679
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.96%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.86%	[6]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.10%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.17%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[6]
Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.34%	[1]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.28%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.03%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.90%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.11%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.79%	[3],[5]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 250,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	329
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	519
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	726
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,320
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.19%)	[7]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.73%	[7]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.32%	[7]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.48%	[7]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[7]
Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(3.14%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.70%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.15%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.23%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 03, 2003
Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.24%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.89%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.10%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.20%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 03, 2003
Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Securitized Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.77%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.14%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.22%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.24%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 03, 2003
Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Securitized Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.77%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.14%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.22%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.24%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 03, 2003
Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Securitized Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.77%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.14%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.38%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 29, 2011
Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Securitized Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Separate Account Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.77%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.14%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.22%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.24%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 03, 2003
Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Securitized Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.77%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.14%	[6]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.22%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.24%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[6]
Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Securitized Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.77%	[7]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.14%	[7]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.22%	[7]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.24%	[7]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[7]

[1] The Fund's "Management Fees" have been restated to reflect current fees.

[2] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[3] The "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" do not correlate to the ratios of net and total expenses to average net assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include "Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses."

[4] The Investment Adviser has agreed to (i) waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fee it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests; and (ii) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to 0.074% of the Fund's average daily net assets. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees. The Fund's "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation" have been restated to reflect the fee waiver and expense limitation currently in effect.

[5] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[6] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of the Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of the Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[7] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Goldman Sachs Bond Fund

Goldman Sachs Bond Fund—Summary

Investment Objective

The Goldman Sachs Bond Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a total return consisting of capital appreciation and income that exceeds the total return of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Index”).

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 49 and “Shareholder Guide-Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 53 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 90 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Goldman Sachs Bond Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Service	Investor	Class R	Class R6	Class T
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)		3.75%	none	none	none	none	none	none	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%	none	none	none	none	none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Goldman Sachs Bond Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Service	Investor	Class R	Class R6	Class T
Management Fees	[1]	0.41%	0.41%	0.41%	0.41%	0.41%	0.41%	0.41%	0.41%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	0.75%	none	0.25%	none	0.50%	none	0.25%
Other Expenses	[2]	0.27%	0.52%	0.18%	0.43%	0.27%	0.27%	0.16%	0.27%
Service Fees		none	0.25%	none	none	none	none	none	none
Shareholder Administration Fees		none	none	none	0.25%	none	none	none	none
All Other Expenses		0.27%	0.27%	0.18%	0.18%	0.27%	0.27%	0.16%	0.27%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses		0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[3]	0.94%	1.69%	0.60%	1.10%	0.69%	1.19%	0.58%	0.94%
Expense Limitation	[4]	(0.15%)	(0.15%)	(0.15%)	(0.15%)	(0.15%)	(0.15%)	(0.14%)	(0.15%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[3],[5]	0.79%	1.54%	0.45%	0.95%	0.54%	1.04%	0.44%	0.79%

Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods, unless otherwise stated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the expense limitation arrangement for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Assuming complete redemption at end of period

Expense Example - Goldman Sachs Bond Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A Shares	453	649	862	1,473
Class C Shares	257	518	904	1,985
Institutional Shares	46	177	320	736
Service Shares	97	335	592	1,327
Investor Shares	55	206	369	844
Class R Shares	106	363	640	1,430
Class R6 Shares	45	172	310	712
Class T Shares	329	528	743	1,362

Assuming no redemption

Expense Example, No Redemption	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Goldman Sachs Bond Fund | Class C Shares | USD ($)	157	518	904	1,985

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in the annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 517% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Strategy

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in bonds and other fixed income securities, including securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”), corporate debt securities, collateralized loan obligations, privately issued adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage loans or other mortgage-related securities (“Mortgage-Backed Securities”), asset-backed securities, high yield non-investment grade securities (securities rated BB+, Ba1 or below by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality). The Fund may also invest in custodial receipts, fixed income securities issued by or on behalf of states, territories, and possessions of the United States (including the District of Columbia) (“Municipal Securities”) and convertible securities. The Fund may also engage in forward foreign currency transactions for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. The Fund also intends to invest in derivatives, including (but not limited to) forwards, interest rate futures, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, which are used primarily to hedge the Fund’s portfolio risks, manage the Fund’s duration and/or gain exposure to certain fixed income securities or indices. The Fund may invest in obligations of domestic and foreign issuers which are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its total assets measured at the time of purchase (“Total Assets”) in sovereign and corporate debt securities and other instruments of issuers in emerging market countries (“emerging countries debt”). In pursuing its investment objective, the Fund uses the Index as its performance benchmark, but the Fund will not attempt to replicate the Index. The Fund may, therefore, invest in securities that are not included in the Index. The Fund may also purchase securities of issuers in default.

The Fund’s investments in non-investment grade securities (i.e., junk bonds) will not exceed 25% of its Total Assets at the time of purchase. Otherwise, the Fund invests in fixed income securities rated at least BBB– or Baa3 at the time of purchase. Securities will either be rated by an NRSRO or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality.

The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the Index, plus or minus 2.5 years, and over the last five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of the Index has ranged between 4.81 and 6.08 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price.

The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing.

Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”). These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities.

Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of forwards, interest rate futures, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the SEC proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives.

Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in emerging countries.

Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rate are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the yield and liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.

Mortgage-Backed and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Mortgage-backed securities offered by non-governmental issuers are subject to other risks as well, including failures of private insurers to meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the mortgages backing the securities. Other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-backed securities, as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to that of mortgage assets, resulting in additional credit risk.

Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity.

U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including their legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.

Performance

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus.

The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)

The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended
June 30, 2017 was 2.49%.

Best Quarter
Q3 ‘09              +5.88%

Worst Quarter
Q3 ‘08              –3.49%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

For the period ended December 31, 2016

Average Annual Total Returns - Goldman Sachs Bond Fund		1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date
Class A Shares		(1.31%)	2.58%	4.07%	4.00%	Nov. 30, 2006
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions		(2.36%)	1.19%	2.52%	2.45%	Nov. 30, 2006
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares		(0.74%)	1.43%	2.57%	2.50%	Nov. 30, 2006
Class A Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		2.64%	2.23%	4.34%	4.24%	Nov. 30, 2006
Class C Shares		0.71%	2.60%	3.69%	3.61%	Nov. 30, 2006
Class C Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		2.64%	2.23%	4.34%	4.24%	Nov. 30, 2006
Institutional Shares		2.93%	3.74%	4.84%	4.75%	Nov. 30, 2006
Institutional Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		2.64%	2.23%	4.34%	4.24%	Nov. 30, 2006
Service Shares		2.43%	3.23%		4.50%	Jun. 20, 2007
Service Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		2.64%	2.23%		4.50%	Jun. 20, 2007
Investor Shares		2.84%	3.63%		4.48%	Nov. 30, 2007
Investor Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		2.64%	2.23%		4.05%	Nov. 30, 2007
Class R Shares		2.33%	3.11%		3.99%	Nov. 30, 2007
Class R Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		2.64%	2.23%		4.05%	Nov. 30, 2007
Class R6 Shares	[1]	2.94%	3.73%	4.84%	4.75%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class R6 Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[1]	2.64%	2.23%	4.34%	4.24%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class T Shares	[2]	(1.31%)	2.58%	4.07%	4.00%	Jul. 28, 2017
Class T Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[2]	2.64%	2.23%	4.34%	4.24%	Jul. 28, 2017

The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R and Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[1] The Fund's "Management Fees" have been restated to reflect current fees.

[2] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[3] The "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" do not correlate to the ratios of net and total expenses to average net assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include "Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses."

[4] The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, shareholder administration fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.004% of the Fund's average daily net assets. This arrangement will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018 and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees. GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fees it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests through at least July 28, 2018. Prior to such date, GSAM may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Trustees.

[5] After Expense Limitation

[1] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[2] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Jul. 28, 2017
Goldman Sachs Bond Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	Goldman Sachs Bond Fund—Summary
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The Goldman Sachs Bond Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a total return consisting of capital appreciation and income that exceeds the total return of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Index”).
Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	Fees and Expenses of the Fund
Expense Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock	This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 49 and “Shareholder Guide-Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 53 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 90 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]	rr_ShareholderFeesCaption	Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses Caption [Text]	rr_OperatingExpensesCaption	Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	July 28, 2018
Portfolio Turnover [Heading]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading	Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock	The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in the annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 517% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	517.00%
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]	rr_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock	A contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts	You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 49 and “Shareholder Guide-Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 53 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 90 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text]	rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates	the “Other Expenses” for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text]	rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent	The Fund’s “Management Fees” have been restated to reflect current fees. The “Other Expenses” for Class R6 Shares have been restated
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text]	rr_ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees	The “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” do not correlate to the ratios of net and total expenses to average net assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.”
Expense Example [Heading]	rr_ExpenseExampleHeading	Expense Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock	This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods, unless otherwise stated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the expense limitation arrangement for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption	Assuming complete redemption at end of period
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption	Assuming no redemption
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Strategy
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in bonds and other fixed income securities, including securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”), corporate debt securities, collateralized loan obligations, privately issued adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage loans or other mortgage-related securities (“Mortgage-Backed Securities”), asset-backed securities, high yield non-investment grade securities (securities rated BB+, Ba1 or below by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality). The Fund may also invest in custodial receipts, fixed income securities issued by or on behalf of states, territories, and possessions of the United States (including the District of Columbia) (“Municipal Securities”) and convertible securities. The Fund may also engage in forward foreign currency transactions for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. The Fund also intends to invest in derivatives, including (but not limited to) forwards, interest rate futures, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, which are used primarily to hedge the Fund’s portfolio risks, manage the Fund’s duration and/or gain exposure to certain fixed income securities or indices. The Fund may invest in obligations of domestic and foreign issuers which are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its total assets measured at the time of purchase (“Total Assets”) in sovereign and corporate debt securities and other instruments of issuers in emerging market countries (“emerging countries debt”). In pursuing its investment objective, the Fund uses the Index as its performance benchmark, but the Fund will not attempt to replicate the Index. The Fund may, therefore, invest in securities that are not included in the Index. The Fund may also purchase securities of issuers in default. The Fund’s investments in non-investment grade securities (i.e., junk bonds) will not exceed 25% of its Total Assets at the time of purchase. Otherwise, the Fund invests in fixed income securities rated at least BBB– or Baa3 at the time of purchase. Securities will either be rated by an NRSRO or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the Index, plus or minus 2.5 years, and over the last five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of the Index has ranged between 4.81 and 6.08 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price. The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks of the Fund
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing. Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”). These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities. Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of forwards, interest rate futures, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the SEC proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives. Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in emerging countries. Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rate are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the yield and liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund. Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Mortgage-Backed and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Mortgage-backed securities offered by non-governmental issuers are subject to other risks as well, including failures of private insurers to meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the mortgages backing the securities. Other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-backed securities, as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to that of mortgage assets, resulting in additional credit risk. Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity. U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including their legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus. The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.gsamfunds.com/performance
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 was 2.49%. Best Quarter Q3 ‘09              +5.88% Worst Quarter Q3 ‘08              –3.49%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2016
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads	rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads	Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R and Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R and Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Goldman Sachs Bond Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	3.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.41%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.27%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.27%	[3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.94%	[4]
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.15%)	[5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.79%	[4],[6]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 100,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	453
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	649
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	862
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,473
2007	rr_AnnualReturn2007	6.57%
2008	rr_AnnualReturn2008	(4.62%)
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	13.79%
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	7.57%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	5.57%
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	9.28%
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	(0.41%)
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	5.44%
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	0.31%
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	2.49%
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2017
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	2.49%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	5.88%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(3.49%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.31%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.58%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.07%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.00%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2006
Goldman Sachs Bond Fund | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.41%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.75%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.27%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.52%	[3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.69%	[4]
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.15%)	[5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.54%	[4],[6]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 257
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	518
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	904
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,985
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	157
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	518
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	904
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 1,985
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.71%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.60%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.69%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.61%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2006
Goldman Sachs Bond Fund | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.41%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.18%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.18%	[3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.60%	[4]
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.15%)	[5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.45%	[4],[6]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 46
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	177
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	320
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 736
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.93%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.74%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.84%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.75%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2006
Goldman Sachs Bond Fund | Service
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.41%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.18%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.43%	[3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.10%	[4]
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.15%)	[5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.95%	[4],[6]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 97
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	335
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	592
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,327
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.43%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.23%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.50%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jun. 20, 2007
Goldman Sachs Bond Fund | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.41%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.27%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.27%	[3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.69%	[4]
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.15%)	[5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.54%	[4],[6]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 55
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	206
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	369
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 844
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.84%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.63%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.48%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2007
Goldman Sachs Bond Fund | Class R
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.41%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.50%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.27%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.27%	[3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.19%	[4]
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.15%)	[5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.04%	[4],[6]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 106
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	363
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	640
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,430
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.33%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.11%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.99%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2007
Goldman Sachs Bond Fund | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.41%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.16%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.16%	[3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.58%	[4]
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.14%)	[5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.44%	[4],[6]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 45
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	172
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	310
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 712
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.94%	[7]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.73%	[7]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.84%	[7]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.75%	[7]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[7]
Goldman Sachs Bond Fund | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.41%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.27%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.27%	[3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.94%	[4]
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.15%)	[5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.79%	[4],[6]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 250,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	329
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	528
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	743
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,362
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.31%)	[8]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.58%	[8]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.07%	[8]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.00%	[8]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[8]
Goldman Sachs Bond Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.36%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.19%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.52%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.45%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2006
Goldman Sachs Bond Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.74%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.43%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.57%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.50%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2006
Goldman Sachs Bond Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.64%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.23%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.34%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.24%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2006
Goldman Sachs Bond Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.64%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.23%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.34%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.24%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2006
Goldman Sachs Bond Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.64%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.23%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.34%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.24%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2006
Goldman Sachs Bond Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Service
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.64%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.23%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.50%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jun. 20, 2007
Goldman Sachs Bond Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.64%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.23%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.05%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2007
Goldman Sachs Bond Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.64%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.23%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.05%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2007
Goldman Sachs Bond Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.64%	[7]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.23%	[7]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.34%	[7]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.24%	[7]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[7]
Goldman Sachs Bond Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.64%	[8]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.23%	[8]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.34%	[8]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.24%	[8]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[8]

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[2] The Fund's "Management Fees" have been restated to reflect current fees.

[3] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[4] The "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" do not correlate to the ratios of net and total expenses to average net assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include "Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses."

[5] The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, shareholder administration fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.004% of the Fund's average daily net assets. This arrangement will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018 and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees. GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fees it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests through at least July 28, 2018. Prior to such date, GSAM may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Trustees.

[6] After Expense Limitation

[7] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[8] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund

Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund—Summary

Investment Objective

The Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a total return consisting of capital appreciation and income that exceeds the total return of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Index”).

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 49 and “Shareholder Guide-Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 53 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 90 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Service	Investor	Class R	Class R6	Class T
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)		3.75%	none	none	none	none	none	none	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%	none	none	none	none	none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Service	Investor	Class R	Class R6	Class T
Management Fees		0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	0.75%	none	0.25%	none	0.50%	none	0.25%
Other Expenses	[1]	0.19%	0.44%	0.10%	0.35%	0.19%	0.20%	0.09%	0.20%
Service Fees		none	0.25%	none	none	none	none	none	none
Shareholder Administration Fees		none	none	none	0.25%	none	none	none	none
All Other Expenses		0.19%	0.19%	0.10%	0.10%	0.19%	0.20%	0.09%	0.20%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses		0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		0.85%	1.60%	0.51%	1.01%	0.60%	1.11%	0.50%	0.86%
Expense Limitation	[2]	(0.05%)	(0.05%)	(0.06%)	(0.06%)	(0.06%)	(0.07%)	(0.06%)	(0.06%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[3]	0.80%	1.55%	0.45%	0.95%	0.54%	1.04%	0.44%	0.80%

Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods, unless otherwise stated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the expense limitation arrangement for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Assuming complete redemption at end of period

Expense Example - Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A Shares	454	631	824	1,380
Class C Shares	258	500	866	1,896
Institutional Shares	46	158	279	635
Service Shares	97	316	552	1,231
Investor Shares	55	186	329	744
Class R Shares	106	346	605	1,345
Class R6 Shares	45	154	274	622
Class T Shares	330	512	709	1,279

Assuming no redemption

Expense Example, No Redemption	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund | Class C Shares | USD ($)	158	500	866	1,896

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in the annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 363% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Strategy

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in fixed income securities, including securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”), corporate debt securities, privately issued adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage loans or other mortgage-related securities (“Mortgage-Backed Securities”) and asset-backed securities. The Fund may also invest in custodial receipts, fixed income securities issued by or on behalf of states, territories, and possessions of the United States (including the District of Columbia) (“Municipal Securities”) and convertible securities.

The Fund may also engage in forward foreign currency transactions for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. The Fund also intends to invest in derivatives, including (but not limited to) interest rate futures, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, which are used primarily to hedge the Fund’s portfolio risks, manage the Fund’s duration and/or gain exposure to certain fixed income securities or indices.

The Fund’s investments in non-U.S. dollar denominated obligations (hedged or unhedged against currency risk) will not exceed 25% of its total assets measured at the time of purchase (“Total Assets”), and 10% of the Fund’s Total Assets may be invested in sovereign and corporate debt securities and other instruments of issuers in emerging market countries (“emerging countries debt”). Additionally, exposure to non-U.S. currencies (unhedged against currency risk) will not exceed 25% of the Fund’s Total Assets. In pursuing its investment objective, the Fund uses the Index as its performance benchmark, but the Fund will not attempt to replicate the Index. The Fund may, therefore, invest in securities that are not included in the Index.

The Fund may invest in fixed income securities rated at least BBB– or Baa3 at the time of purchase. Securities will either be rated by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality.

The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the Index plus or minus one year, and over the last five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of the Index has ranged between 4.81 and 6.08 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price.

“Core” in the Fund’s name means that the Fund focuses its investments in intermediate and long-term investment grade bonds.

The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing.

Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”).

Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of forwards, interest rate futures, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the SEC proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives.

Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in emerging countries.

Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rate are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the yield and liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.

Mortgage-Backed and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Mortgage-backed securities offered by non-governmental issuers are subject to other risks as well, including failures of private insurers to meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the mortgages backing the securities. Other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-backed securities, as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to that of mortgage assets, resulting in additional credit risk.

U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including their legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.

Performance

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus.

The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)

The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended
June 30, 2017 was 2.18%.

Best Quarter
Q3 ‘09              +8.52%

Worst Quarter
Q3 ‘08              –4.12%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

For the period ended December 31, 2016

Average Annual Total Returns - Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund		1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date
Class A Shares		(1.21%)	1.64%	3.18%	4.55%	May 01, 1997
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions		(2.14%)	0.70%	2.04%	2.90%	May 01, 1997
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares		(0.68%)	0.84%	1.99%	2.86%	May 01, 1997
Class A Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		2.64%	2.23%	4.34%	5.32%	May 01, 1997
Class C Shares		0.82%	1.65%	2.80%	3.84%	Aug. 15, 1997
Class C Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		2.64%	2.23%	4.34%	5.20%	Aug. 15, 1997
Institutional Shares		2.95%	2.76%	3.92%	5.25%	Jan. 05, 1994
Institutional Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		2.64%	2.23%	4.34%	5.38%	Jan. 05, 1994
Service Shares		2.44%	2.25%	3.42%	4.68%	Mar. 13, 1996
Service Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		2.64%	2.23%	4.34%	5.36%	Mar. 13, 1996
Investor Shares		2.85%	2.67%		3.52%	Nov. 30, 2007
Investor Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		2.64%	2.23%		4.05%	Nov. 30, 2007
Class R Shares		2.35%	2.16%		3.01%	Nov. 30, 2007
Class R Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		2.64%	2.23%		4.05%	Nov. 30, 2007
Class R6 Shares	[1]	2.96%	2.76%	3.92%	5.25%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class R6 Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[1]	2.64%	2.23%	4.34%	5.38%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class T Shares	[2]	(1.21%)	1.64%	3.18%	4.55%	Jul. 28, 2017
Class T Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[2]	2.64%	2.23%	4.34%	5.32%	Jul. 28, 2017

The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R and Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[1] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[2] The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, shareholder administration fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.014% of the Fund's average daily net assets through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees. GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fees it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests through at least July 28, 2018. Prior to such date, GSAM may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Trustees.

[3] After Expense Limitation

[1] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[2] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Jul. 28, 2017
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund—Summary
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a total return consisting of capital appreciation and income that exceeds the total return of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Index”).
Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	Fees and Expenses of the Fund
Expense Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock	This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 49 and “Shareholder Guide-Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 53 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 90 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]	rr_ShareholderFeesCaption	Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses Caption [Text]	rr_OperatingExpensesCaption	Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	July 28, 2018
Portfolio Turnover [Heading]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading	Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock	The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in the annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 363% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	363.00%
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]	rr_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock	A contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts	You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 49 and “Shareholder Guide-Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 53 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 90 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text]	rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates	the “Other Expenses” for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text]	rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent	The “Other Expenses” for Class R6 Shares have been restated
Expense Example [Heading]	rr_ExpenseExampleHeading	Expense Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock	This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods, unless otherwise stated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the expense limitation arrangement for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption	Assuming complete redemption at end of period
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption	Assuming no redemption
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Strategy
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in fixed income securities, including securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”), corporate debt securities, privately issued adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage loans or other mortgage-related securities (“Mortgage-Backed Securities”) and asset-backed securities. The Fund may also invest in custodial receipts, fixed income securities issued by or on behalf of states, territories, and possessions of the United States (including the District of Columbia) (“Municipal Securities”) and convertible securities. The Fund may also engage in forward foreign currency transactions for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. The Fund also intends to invest in derivatives, including (but not limited to) interest rate futures, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, which are used primarily to hedge the Fund’s portfolio risks, manage the Fund’s duration and/or gain exposure to certain fixed income securities or indices. The Fund’s investments in non-U.S. dollar denominated obligations (hedged or unhedged against currency risk) will not exceed 25% of its total assets measured at the time of purchase (“Total Assets”), and 10% of the Fund’s Total Assets may be invested in sovereign and corporate debt securities and other instruments of issuers in emerging market countries (“emerging countries debt”). Additionally, exposure to non-U.S. currencies (unhedged against currency risk) will not exceed 25% of the Fund’s Total Assets. In pursuing its investment objective, the Fund uses the Index as its performance benchmark, but the Fund will not attempt to replicate the Index. The Fund may, therefore, invest in securities that are not included in the Index. The Fund may invest in fixed income securities rated at least BBB– or Baa3 at the time of purchase. Securities will either be rated by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the Index plus or minus one year, and over the last five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of the Index has ranged between 4.81 and 6.08 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price. “Core” in the Fund’s name means that the Fund focuses its investments in intermediate and long-term investment grade bonds. The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks of the Fund
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing. Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”). Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of forwards, interest rate futures, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the SEC proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives. Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in emerging countries. Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rate are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the yield and liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund. Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Mortgage-Backed and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Mortgage-backed securities offered by non-governmental issuers are subject to other risks as well, including failures of private insurers to meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the mortgages backing the securities. Other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-backed securities, as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to that of mortgage assets, resulting in additional credit risk. U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including their legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus. The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.gsamfunds.com/performance
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 was 2.18%. Best Quarter Q3 ‘09              +8.52% Worst Quarter Q3 ‘08              –4.12%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2016
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads	rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads	Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R and Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R and Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	3.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.40%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.19%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.19%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.85%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.05%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.80%	[4]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 100,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	454
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	631
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	824
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,380
2007	rr_AnnualReturn2007	6.30%
2008	rr_AnnualReturn2008	(10.92%)
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	15.95%
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	7.31%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	7.06%
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	5.89%
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	(1.72%)
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	5.28%
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	0.22%
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	2.59%
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2017
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	2.18%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	8.52%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(4.12%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.21%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.64%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.18%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.55%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 01, 1997
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.40%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.75%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.19%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.44%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.60%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.05%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.55%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 258
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	500
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	866
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,896
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	158
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	500
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	866
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 1,896
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.82%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.65%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.80%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.84%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 15, 1997
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.40%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.10%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.10%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.51%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.06%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.45%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 46
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	158
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	279
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 635
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.95%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.76%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.92%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.25%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jan. 05, 1994
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund | Service
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.40%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.10%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.35%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.01%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.06%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.95%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 97
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	316
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	552
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,231
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.44%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.25%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.42%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.68%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 13, 1996
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.40%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.19%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.19%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.60%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.06%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.54%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 55
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	186
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	329
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 744
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.85%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.67%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.52%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2007
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund | Class R
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.40%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.50%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.20%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.20%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.11%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.07%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.04%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 106
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	346
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	605
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,345
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.35%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.16%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.01%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2007
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.40%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.09%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.09%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.50%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.06%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.44%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 45
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	154
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	274
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 622
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.96%	[5]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.76%	[5]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.92%	[5]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.25%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[5]
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.40%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.20%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.20%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.86%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.06%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.80%	[4]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 250,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	330
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	512
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	709
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,279
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.21%)	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.64%	[6]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.18%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.55%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[6]
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.14%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.70%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.04%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.90%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 01, 1997
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.68%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.84%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.99%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.86%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 01, 1997
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.64%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.23%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.34%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.32%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 01, 1997
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.64%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.23%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.34%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.20%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 15, 1997
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.64%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.23%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.34%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.38%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jan. 05, 1994
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Service
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.64%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.23%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.34%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.36%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 13, 1996
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.64%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.23%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.05%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2007
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.64%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.23%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.05%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2007
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.64%	[5]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.23%	[5]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.34%	[5]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.38%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[5]
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.64%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.23%	[6]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.34%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.32%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[6]

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[2] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[3] The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, shareholder administration fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.014% of the Fund's average daily net assets through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees. GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fees it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests through at least July 28, 2018. Prior to such date, GSAM may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Trustees.

[4] After Expense Limitation

[5] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[6] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund

Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund—Summary

Investment Objective

The Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high total return, emphasizing current income, and, to a lesser extent, providing opportunities for capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 49 and “Shareholder Guide-Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 53 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 90 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Service	Investor	Class R6	Class T
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)		3.75%	none	none	none	none	none	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%	none	none	none	none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Service	Investor	Class R6	Class T
Management Fees		0.65%	0.65%	0.65%	0.65%	0.65%	0.65%	0.65%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	0.75%	none	0.25%	none	none	0.25%
Other Expenses	[1]	0.23%	0.48%	0.14%	0.39%	0.23%	0.12%	0.23%
Service Fees		none	0.25%	none	none	none	none	none
Shareholder Administration Fees		none	none	none	0.25%	none	none	none
All Other Expenses		0.23%	0.23%	0.14%	0.14%	0.23%	0.12%	0.23%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		1.13%	1.88%	0.79%	1.29%	0.88%	0.77%	1.13%
Expense Limitation	[2]	(0.10%)	(0.09%)	(0.10%)	(0.10%)	(0.10%)	(0.09%)	(0.10%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[3]	1.03%	1.79%	0.69%	1.19%	0.78%	0.68%	1.03%

Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods, unless otherwise stated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the expense limitation arrangement for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Assuming complete redemption at end of period

Expense Example - Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A Shares	476	711	965	1,689
Class C Shares	282	582	1,008	2,194
Institutional Shares	70	242	429	969
Service Shares	121	399	698	1,548
Investor Shares	80	271	478	1,075
Class R6 Shares	69	237	419	946
Class T Shares	352	590	847	1,582

Assuming no redemption

Expense Example, No Redemption	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund | Class C Shares | USD ($)	182	582	1,008	2,194

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in the annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 289% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Strategy

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in a portfolio of fixed income securities of U.S. and foreign issuers. Foreign securities include securities of issuers located outside the U.S. or securities quoted or denominated in a currency other than the U.S. dollar. The Fund also enters into transactions in foreign currencies, typically through the use of forward contracts and swap contracts. The Fund may also engage in forward foreign currency transactions for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. The Fund also intends to invest in derivatives, including (but not limited to) forwards, interest rate futures, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, which are used primarily to hedge the Fund’s portfolio risks, manage the Fund’s duration and/or gain exposure to certain fixed income securities or indices. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will:

• Have at least 30% of its Net Assets, after considering the effect of currency positions, denominated in U.S. dollars
• Invest in securities of issuers in at least three countries
• Seek to meet its investment objective by pursuing investment opportunities in foreign and domestic fixed income securities markets and by engaging in currency transactions to seek to enhance returns and to seek to hedge its portfolio against currency exchange rate fluctuations

The Fund may invest more than 25% of its total assets in the securities of corporate and governmental issuers located in each of Canada, Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom as well as in the securities of U.S. issuers. Not more than 25% of the Fund’s total assets will be invested in securities of issuers in any other single foreign country. The Fund may also invest up to 10% of its total assets measured at the time of purchase (“Total Assets”) in sovereign and corporate debt securities and other instruments of issuers in emerging market countries (“emerging countries debt”).

The fixed income securities in which the Fund may invest include:

• Securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”) and custodial receipts therefor
• Securities issued or guaranteed by a foreign government or any of its political subdivisions, authorities, agencies, instrumentalities or by supranational entities
• Corporate debt securities
• Certificates of deposit and bankers’ acceptances issued or guaranteed by, or time deposits maintained at, U.S. or foreign banks (and their branches wherever located) having total assets of more than $1 billion
• Commercial paper
• Privately issued adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage loans or other mortgage-related securities (“Mortgage-Backed Securities”) and asset-backed securities

The Fund may invest in fixed income securities rated at least BBB– or Baa3 at the time of purchase, and at least 25% of the Fund’s Total Assets will be invested in fixed income securities rated at least AAA or Aaa at the time of purchase. Securities will either be rated by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality.

The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond (Gross, USD, Hedged) Index, plus or minus 2.5 years, and over the last five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of the index has ranged between 5.94 and 6.82 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price. Subject to the above, there are no limits on the length of remaining maturities of securities held by the Fund. The approximate interest rate sensitivity of the Fund is generally comparable to that of a 6 year bond.

The Fund seeks a return in excess of its benchmark index, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index.

THE FUND IS “NON-DIVERSIFIED” UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (THE “INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT”), AND MAY INVEST A LARGER PERCENTAGE OF ITS ASSETS IN FEWER ISSUERS THAN DIVERSIFIED MUTUAL FUNDS.

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing.

Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”).

Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of forwards, interest rate futures, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the SEC proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives.

Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in emerging countries.

Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rate are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the yield and liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.

Mortgage-Backed and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Mortgage-backed securities offered by non-governmental issuers are subject to other risks as well, including failures of private insurers to meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the mortgages backing the securities. Other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-backed securities, as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to that of mortgage assets, resulting in additional credit risk.

Non-Diversification Risk.  The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.

Sovereign Default Risk.  The issuer of the non-U.S. sovereign debt held by the Fund or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal or interest when due. This may result from political or social factors, the general economic environment of a country or levels of foreign debt or foreign currency exchange rates.

U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including their legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.

Performance

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus.

The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)

The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended
June 30, 2017 was 1.42%.

Best Quarter
Q3‘ 09              +5.47%

Worst Quarter
Q3 ‘08              –2.22%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

For the period ended December 31, 2016

Average Annual Total Returns - Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund		1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception		Inception Date
Class A Shares		(0.88%)	2.71%	3.75%	5.18%		Aug. 02, 1991
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions		(1.47%)	0.84%	2.05%	2.92%		Aug. 02, 1991
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares		(0.50%)	1.33%	2.23%	3.08%		Aug. 02, 1991
Class A Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		3.94%	3.58%	4.39%	5.95%	[1]	Aug. 02, 1991
Class C Shares		1.36%	2.74%	3.38%	3.83%		Aug. 15, 1997
Class C Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		3.94%	3.58%	4.39%	5.19%	[2]	Aug. 15, 1997
Institutional Shares		3.43%	3.88%	4.52%	5.58%		Aug. 01, 1995
Institutional Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		3.94%	3.58%	4.39%	5.59%		Aug. 01, 1995
Service Shares		2.75%	3.27%	3.95%	4.51%		Mar. 12, 1997
Service Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		3.94%	3.58%	4.39%	5.36%	[3]	Mar. 12, 1997
Investor Shares		3.34%	3.76%		3.52%		Jul. 30, 2010
Investor Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		3.94%	3.58%	3.76%			Jul. 30, 2010
Class R6 Shares	[4]	3.45%	3.86%	4.51%	5.58%		Jul. 31, 2015
Class R6 Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[4]	3.94%	3.58%	4.39%	5.59%		Jul. 31, 2015
Class T Shares	[5]	(0.88%)	2.71%	3.75%	5.18%		Jul. 28, 2017
Class T Shares | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[5]	3.94%	3.58%	4.39%	5.95%		Jul. 28, 2017

The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[1] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[2] The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, shareholder administration fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.004% of the Fund's average daily net assets through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[3] After Expense Limitation

[1] Calculated from September 1, 1991 to December 31, 2016.

[2] Calculated from September 1, 1997 to December 31, 2016.

[3] Calculated from April 1, 1997 to December 31, 2016.

[4] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[5] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Jul. 28, 2017
Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Investment Objective
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Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	Fees and Expenses of the Fund
Expense Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock	This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 49 and “Shareholder Guide-Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 53 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 90 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]	rr_ShareholderFeesCaption	Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses Caption [Text]	rr_OperatingExpensesCaption	Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	July 28, 2018
Portfolio Turnover [Heading]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading	Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock	The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in the annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 289% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	289.00%
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Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts	You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 49 and “Shareholder Guide-Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 53 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 90 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text]	rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates	the “Other Expenses” for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text]	rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent	The “Other Expenses” for Class R6 Shares have been restated
Expense Example [Heading]	rr_ExpenseExampleHeading	Expense Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock	This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods, unless otherwise stated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the expense limitation arrangement for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption	Assuming complete redemption at end of period
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption	Assuming no redemption
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Strategy
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in a portfolio of fixed income securities of U.S. and foreign issuers. Foreign securities include securities of issuers located outside the U.S. or securities quoted or denominated in a currency other than the U.S. dollar. The Fund also enters into transactions in foreign currencies, typically through the use of forward contracts and swap contracts. The Fund may also engage in forward foreign currency transactions for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. The Fund also intends to invest in derivatives, including (but not limited to) forwards, interest rate futures, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, which are used primarily to hedge the Fund’s portfolio risks, manage the Fund’s duration and/or gain exposure to certain fixed income securities or indices. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will: Have at least 30% of its Net Assets, after considering the effect of currency positions, denominated in U.S. dollars Invest in securities of issuers in at least three countries Seek to meet its investment objective by pursuing investment opportunities in foreign and domestic fixed income securities markets and by engaging in currency transactions to seek to enhance returns and to seek to hedge its portfolio against currency exchange rate fluctuations The Fund may invest more than 25% of its total assets in the securities of corporate and governmental issuers located in each of Canada, Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom as well as in the securities of U.S. issuers. Not more than 25% of the Fund’s total assets will be invested in securities of issuers in any other single foreign country. The Fund may also invest up to 10% of its total assets measured at the time of purchase (“Total Assets”) in sovereign and corporate debt securities and other instruments of issuers in emerging market countries (“emerging countries debt”). The fixed income securities in which the Fund may invest include: Securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”) and custodial receipts therefor Securities issued or guaranteed by a foreign government or any of its political subdivisions, authorities, agencies, instrumentalities or by supranational entities Corporate debt securities Certificates of deposit and bankers’ acceptances issued or guaranteed by, or time deposits maintained at, U.S. or foreign banks (and their branches wherever located) having total assets of more than $1 billion Commercial paper Privately issued adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage loans or other mortgage-related securities (“Mortgage-Backed Securities”) and asset-backed securities The Fund may invest in fixed income securities rated at least BBB– or Baa3 at the time of purchase, and at least 25% of the Fund’s Total Assets will be invested in fixed income securities rated at least AAA or Aaa at the time of purchase. Securities will either be rated by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond (Gross, USD, Hedged) Index, plus or minus 2.5 years, and over the last five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of the index has ranged between 5.94 and 6.82 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price. Subject to the above, there are no limits on the length of remaining maturities of securities held by the Fund. The approximate interest rate sensitivity of the Fund is generally comparable to that of a 6 year bond. The Fund seeks a return in excess of its benchmark index, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index. THE FUND IS “NON-DIVERSIFIED” UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (THE “INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT”), AND MAY INVEST A LARGER PERCENTAGE OF ITS ASSETS IN FEWER ISSUERS THAN DIVERSIFIED MUTUAL FUNDS.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks of the Fund
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing. Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”). Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of forwards, interest rate futures, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the SEC proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives. Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in emerging countries. Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rate are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the yield and liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund. Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Mortgage-Backed and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Mortgage-backed securities offered by non-governmental issuers are subject to other risks as well, including failures of private insurers to meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the mortgages backing the securities. Other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-backed securities, as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to that of mortgage assets, resulting in additional credit risk. Non-Diversification Risk.  The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments. Sovereign Default Risk.  The issuer of the non-U.S. sovereign debt held by the Fund or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal or interest when due. This may result from political or social factors, the general economic environment of a country or levels of foreign debt or foreign currency exchange rates. U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including their legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]	rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus	Non-Diversification Risk.  The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus. The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.gsamfunds.com/performance
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 was 1.42%. Best Quarter Q3‘ 09              +5.47% Worst Quarter Q3 ‘08              –2.22%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2016
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads	rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads	Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	3.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.65%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.23%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.23%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.13%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.10%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.03%	[4]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 100,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	476
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	711
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	965
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,689
2007	rr_AnnualReturn2007	6.00%
2008	rr_AnnualReturn2008	(1.79%)
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	11.95%
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	4.40%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	3.93%
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	7.23%
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	0.67%
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	6.28%
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	0.52%
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	3.00%
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2017
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	1.42%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	5.47%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(2.22%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.88%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.71%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.75%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.18%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 02, 1991
Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.65%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.75%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.23%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.48%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.88%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.09%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.79%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 282
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	582
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,008
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	2,194
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	182
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	582
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	1,008
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 2,194
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.36%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.74%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.38%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.83%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 15, 1997
Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.65%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.14%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.14%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.79%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.10%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.69%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 70
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	242
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	429
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 969
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.43%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.88%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.52%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.58%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 01, 1995
Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund | Service
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.65%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.14%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.39%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.29%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.10%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.19%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 121
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	399
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	698
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,548
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.75%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.27%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.95%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.51%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 12, 1997
Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.65%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.23%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.23%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.88%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.10%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.78%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 80
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	271
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	478
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,075
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.34%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.76%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.52%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.65%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.12%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.12%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.77%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.09%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.68%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 69
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	237
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	419
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 946
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.45%	[5]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.86%	[5]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.51%	[5]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.58%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[5]
Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.65%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.23%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.23%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.13%
Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.10%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.03%	[4]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 250,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	352
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	590
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	847
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,582
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.88%)	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.71%	[6]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.75%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.18%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[6]
Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.47%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.84%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.05%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.92%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 02, 1991
Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.50%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.33%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.23%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.08%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 02, 1991
Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.94%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.58%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.39%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.95%	[7]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 02, 1991
Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.94%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.58%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.39%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.19%	[8]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 15, 1997
Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.94%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.58%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.39%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.59%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 01, 1995
Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Service
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.94%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.58%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.39%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.36%	[9]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 12, 1997
Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.94%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.58%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.76%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.94%	[5]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.58%	[5]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.39%	[5]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.59%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[5]
Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.94%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.58%	[6]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.39%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.95%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[6]

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[2] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[3] The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, shareholder administration fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.004% of the Fund's average daily net assets through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[4] After Expense Limitation

[5] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[6] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

[7] Calculated from September 1, 1991 to December 31, 2016.

[8] Calculated from September 1, 1997 to December 31, 2016.

[9] Calculated from April 1, 1997 to December 31, 2016.

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Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund

Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund—Summary

Investment Objective

The Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund (the “Fund”) seeks total return comprised of income and capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 49 and “Shareholder Guide-Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 53 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 90 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Investor	Class R	Class R6	Class T
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)		3.75%	none	none	none	none	none	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%	none	none	none	none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Investor	Class R	Class R6	Class T
Management Fees		0.51%	0.51%	0.51%	0.51%	0.51%	0.51%	0.51%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	0.75%	none	none	0.50%	none	0.25%
Other Expenses	[1]	0.17%	0.42%	0.08%	0.17%	0.17%	0.07%	0.17%
Service Fees		none	0.25%	none	none	none	none	none
All Other Expenses		0.17%	0.17%	0.08%	0.17%	0.17%	0.07%	0.17%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		0.93%	1.68%	0.59%	0.68%	1.18%	0.58%	0.93%

Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Assuming complete redemption at end of period

Expense Example - Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A Shares	466	660	870	1,475
Class C Shares	271	530	913	1,987
Institutional Shares	60	189	329	738
Investor Shares	69	218	379	847
Class R Shares	120	375	649	1,432
Class R6 Shares	59	186	324	726
Class T Shares	343	539	752	1,364

Assuming no redemption

Expense Example, No Redemption	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund | Class C Shares | USD ($)	171	530	913	1,987

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in the annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 184% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Strategy

The Fund invests in a broadly diversified portfolio of U.S. and foreign investment grade and non-investment grade fixed income investments including, but not limited to: U.S. Government securities (such as U.S. Treasury securities or Treasury inflation protected securities), non-U.S. sovereign debt, agency securities, corporate debt securities, agency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, custodial receipts, municipal securities, loan participations and loan assignments and convertible securities. The Fund’s investments in loan participations and loan assignments may include, but are not limited to: (a) senior secured floating rate and fixed rate loans or debt (“Senior Loans”), (b) second lien or other subordinated or unsecured floating rate and fixed rate loans or debt (“Second Lien Loans”) and (c) other types of secured or unsecured loans with fixed, floating or variable interest rates. The Fund may invest in fixed income securities of any maturity.

Non-investment grade fixed income securities are securities rated BB+, Ba1 or below by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”), or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality.

The Fund may invest in sovereign and corporate debt securities and other instruments of issuers in emerging market countries (“emerging countries debt”). Such investments may include sovereign debt issued by emerging countries that have sovereign ratings below investment grade or that are unrated. There is no limitation to the amount the Fund invests in non-investment grade or emerging market securities. From time to time, the Fund may also invest in preferred stock. The Fund’s investments may be denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.

The Fund may engage in forward foreign currency transactions for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. The Fund also intends to invest in other derivative instruments. Derivatives are instruments that have a value based on another instrument, exchange rate, interest rate or index. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may include, in addition to forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts (including interest rate futures and treasury and sovereign bond futures), options (including options on futures contracts, swaps, bonds, stocks and indexes), swaps (including credit default, index, basis, total return, volatility, interest rate and currency swaps), and other forward contracts. The Fund may use derivatives instead of buying and selling bonds to manage duration, to gain exposure or to short individual securities or to gain exposure to a credit or asset backed index.

The Fund may implement short positions and may do so by using swaps or futures, or through short sales of any instrument that the Fund may purchase for investment. For example, the Fund may enter into a futures contract pursuant to which it agrees to sell an asset (that it does not currently own) at a specified price at a specified point in the future. This gives the Fund a short position with respect to that asset. The Fund will benefit to the extent the asset decreases in value (and will be harmed to the extent the asset increases in value) between the time it enters into the futures contract and the agreed date of sale. Alternatively, the Fund may sell an instrument (e.g., a bond, or a futures contract) it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of the instrument, and then borrow the instrument to make delivery to the buyer. In these transactions, the Fund is obligated to replace the instrument borrowed by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement.

“Strategic” in the Fund’s name means that the Fund seeks both current income and capital appreciation as elements of total return. The Fund attempts to exploit pricing anomalies throughout the global fixed income and currency markets. Additionally, the Fund uses short positions and derivatives for both investment and hedging purposes. The Fund may sell investments that the portfolio managers believe are no longer favorable with regard to these factors.

The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index.

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. The Investment Adviser will not manage the investment program of the Fund by reference to a benchmark index (i.e., unconstrained). By removing benchmark constraints, the Fund is able to invest across the global fixed income spectrum without regard to sector, quality, maturity or market capitalization limitations, including in asset classes in which more traditional or benchmark-constrained fixed income funds do not typically invest (or do not invest to such an extent). Due to this flexible strategy, the Fund’s risk exposure may vary, and the Fund may underperform traditional fixed income indices. There can be no assurance that the discretionary element of the investment processes of the Investment Adviser will be exercised in a manner that is successful or that is not adverse to the Fund, or that the Fund will outperform more traditional or benchmark-constrained fixed income funds. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing.

Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund's liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value ("NAV"). These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund's investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities.

Derivatives Risk.  The Fund's use of options, futures, forwards, swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. Foreign exchange rates can be extremely volatile and a variance in the degree of volatility of the market or in the direction of the market from the Investment Adviser's expectations for non-hedging forward foreign currency transactions may produce significant losses to the Fund. In December 2015, the SEC proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund's use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund's ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund's performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives.

Floating and Variable Rate Obligations Risk.  For floating and variable rate obligations, there may be a lag between an actual change in the underlying interest rate benchmark and the reset time for an interest payment of such an obligation, which could harm or benefit the Fund, depending on the interest rate environment or other circumstances. In a rising interest rate environment, for example, a floating or variable rate obligation that does not reset immediately would prevent the Fund from taking full advantage of rising interest rates in a timely manner. However, in a declining interest rate environment, the Fund may benefit from a lag due to an obligation’s interest rate payment not being immediately impacted by a decline in interest rates.

Certain floating and variable rate obligations have an interest rate floor feature, which prevents the interest rate payable by the security from dropping below a specified level as compared to a reference interest rate (the “reference rate”), such as LIBOR. Such a floor protects the Fund from losses resulting from a decrease in the reference rate below the specified level. However, if the reference rate is below the floor, there will be a lag between a rise in the reference rate and a rise in the interest rate payable by the obligation, and the Fund may not benefit from increasing interest rates for a significant amount of time.

Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Fund's investments in securities of issuers located in emerging countries.

Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rate are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund's investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the yield and liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.

Liquidity Risk.  The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity.

Loan-Related Investments Risk.  In addition to risks generally associated with debt investments, loan-related investments such as loan participations and assignments are subject to other risks. Although a loan obligation may be fully collateralized at the time of acquisition, the collateral may decline in value, be relatively illiquid, or lose all or substantially all of its value subsequent to investment. Many loan investments are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale and may be relatively illiquid and difficult to value. There is less readily available, reliable information about most loan investments than is the case for many other types of securities. Substantial increases in interest rates may cause an increase in loan obligation defaults. With respect to loan participations, the Fund may not always have direct recourse against a borrower if the borrower fails to pay scheduled principal and/or interest; may be subject to greater delays, expenses and risks than if the Fund had purchased a direct obligation of the borrower; and may be regarded as the creditor of the agent lender (rather than the borrower), subjecting the Fund to the creditworthiness of that lender as well. Investors in loans, such as the Fund, may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws, although they may be entitled to certain contractual remedies. The market for loan obligations may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods. Because transactions in many loans are subject to extended trade settlement periods, the Fund may not receive the proceeds from the sale of a loan for a period after the sale. As a result, sale proceeds related to the sale of loans may not be available to make additional investments or to meet the Fund’s redemption obligations for a period after the sale of the loans, and, as a result, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions, such as borrowing from its credit facility, if necessary to raise cash to meet its obligations.

Senior Loans hold the most senior position in the capital structure of a business entity, and are typically secured with specific collateral, but are nevertheless usually rated below investment grade. Because Second Lien Loans are subordinated or unsecured and thus lower in priority of payment to Senior Loans, they are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the borrower and property securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior secured obligations of the borrower. Second Lien Loans generally have greater price volatility than Senior Loans and may be less liquid.

Management Risk.  A strategy used by the Investment Adviser may fail to produce the intended results.

Market Risk.  The value of the securities in which the Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets.

Mortgage-Backed and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Mortgage-backed securities offered by non-governmental issuers are subject to other risks as well, including failures of private insurers to meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the mortgages backing the securities. Other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with Mortgage-backed securities, as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to that of mortgage assets, resulting in additional credit risk.

Municipal Securities Risk.  Municipal securities are subject to credit/default risk, interest rate risk and certain additional risks. The Fund may be more sensitive to adverse economic, business, political, environmental or other developments if it invests a substantial portion of its assets in the bonds of similar projects (such as those relating to education, health care, housing, transportation, and utilities), industrial development bonds, or in particular types of municipal securities (such as general obligation bonds, private activity bonds and moral obligation bonds). Generally, municipalities continue to experience difficulties in the current economic and political environment.

Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity.

Short Position Risk.  The Fund may enter into a short position through a futures contract, an option or swap agreement or through short sales of any instrument that the Fund may purchase for investment. Taking short positions involves leverage of the Fund’s assets and presents various risks. If the value of the underlying instrument or market in which the Fund has taken a short position increases, then the Fund will incur a loss equal to the increase in value from the time that the short position was entered into plus any related interest payments or other fees. Taking short positions involves the risk that losses may be disproportionate, may exceed the amount invested and may be unlimited.

Sovereign Default Risk.  An issuer of non-U.S. sovereign debt held by the Fund or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal or interest when due. This may result from political or social factors, the general economic environment of a country or levels of foreign debt or foreign currency exchange rates.

U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including their legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.

Performance

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus.

The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)

The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended
June 30, 2017 was 0.99%.

Best Quarter
Q3 ‘12              +5.26%

Worst Quarter
Q3 ‘11              –3.18%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

For the period ended December 31, 2016

Average Annual Total Returns - Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund		1 Year	5 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date
Class A Shares		(1.59%)	2.73%	2.01%	Jun. 30, 2010
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions		(2.42%)	1.41%	0.75%	Jun. 30, 2010
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares		(0.91%)	1.53%	1.02%	Jun. 30, 2010
Class A Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		0.66%	0.39%	0.38%	Jun. 30, 2010
Class C Shares		0.45%	2.75%	1.85%	Jun. 30, 2010
Class C Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		0.66%	0.39%	0.38%	Jun. 30, 2010
Institutional Shares		2.53%	3.87%	2.96%	Jun. 30, 2010
Institutional Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		0.66%	0.39%	0.38%	Jun. 30, 2010
Investor Shares		2.34%	3.78%	2.85%	Jun. 30, 2010
Investor Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		0.66%	0.39%	0.38%	Jun. 30, 2010
Class R Shares		1.94%	3.27%	2.35%	Jun. 30, 2010
Class R Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		0.66%	0.39%	0.38%	Jun. 30, 2010
Class R6 Shares	[1]	2.56%	3.87%	2.96%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class R6 Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[1]	0.66%	0.39%	0.38%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class T Shares	[2]	(1.59%)	2.73%	2.01%	Jul. 28, 2017
Class T Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[2]	0.66%	0.39%	0.38%	Jul. 28, 2017

The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R and Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[1] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[1] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[2] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund
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Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund (the “Fund”) seeks total return comprised of income and capital appreciation.
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Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]	rr_ShareholderFeesCaption	Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
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Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock	The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in the annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 184% of the average value of its portfolio.
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Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts	You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 49 and “Shareholder Guide-Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 53 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 90 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
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Expense Example [Heading]	rr_ExpenseExampleHeading	Expense Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock	This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund invests in a broadly diversified portfolio of U.S. and foreign investment grade and non-investment grade fixed income investments including, but not limited to: U.S. Government securities (such as U.S. Treasury securities or Treasury inflation protected securities), non-U.S. sovereign debt, agency securities, corporate debt securities, agency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, custodial receipts, municipal securities, loan participations and loan assignments and convertible securities. The Fund’s investments in loan participations and loan assignments may include, but are not limited to: (a) senior secured floating rate and fixed rate loans or debt (“Senior Loans”), (b) second lien or other subordinated or unsecured floating rate and fixed rate loans or debt (“Second Lien Loans”) and (c) other types of secured or unsecured loans with fixed, floating or variable interest rates. The Fund may invest in fixed income securities of any maturity. Non-investment grade fixed income securities are securities rated BB+, Ba1 or below by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”), or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. The Fund may invest in sovereign and corporate debt securities and other instruments of issuers in emerging market countries (“emerging countries debt”). Such investments may include sovereign debt issued by emerging countries that have sovereign ratings below investment grade or that are unrated. There is no limitation to the amount the Fund invests in non-investment grade or emerging market securities. From time to time, the Fund may also invest in preferred stock. The Fund’s investments may be denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The Fund may engage in forward foreign currency transactions for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. The Fund also intends to invest in other derivative instruments. Derivatives are instruments that have a value based on another instrument, exchange rate, interest rate or index. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may include, in addition to forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts (including interest rate futures and treasury and sovereign bond futures), options (including options on futures contracts, swaps, bonds, stocks and indexes), swaps (including credit default, index, basis, total return, volatility, interest rate and currency swaps), and other forward contracts. The Fund may use derivatives instead of buying and selling bonds to manage duration, to gain exposure or to short individual securities or to gain exposure to a credit or asset backed index. The Fund may implement short positions and may do so by using swaps or futures, or through short sales of any instrument that the Fund may purchase for investment. For example, the Fund may enter into a futures contract pursuant to which it agrees to sell an asset (that it does not currently own) at a specified price at a specified point in the future. This gives the Fund a short position with respect to that asset. The Fund will benefit to the extent the asset decreases in value (and will be harmed to the extent the asset increases in value) between the time it enters into the futures contract and the agreed date of sale. Alternatively, the Fund may sell an instrument (e.g., a bond, or a futures contract) it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of the instrument, and then borrow the instrument to make delivery to the buyer. In these transactions, the Fund is obligated to replace the instrument borrowed by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement. “Strategic” in the Fund’s name means that the Fund seeks both current income and capital appreciation as elements of total return. The Fund attempts to exploit pricing anomalies throughout the global fixed income and currency markets. Additionally, the Fund uses short positions and derivatives for both investment and hedging purposes. The Fund may sell investments that the portfolio managers believe are no longer favorable with regard to these factors. The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks of the Fund
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. The Investment Adviser will not manage the investment program of the Fund by reference to a benchmark index (i.e., unconstrained). By removing benchmark constraints, the Fund is able to invest across the global fixed income spectrum without regard to sector, quality, maturity or market capitalization limitations, including in asset classes in which more traditional or benchmark-constrained fixed income funds do not typically invest (or do not invest to such an extent). Due to this flexible strategy, the Fund’s risk exposure may vary, and the Fund may underperform traditional fixed income indices. There can be no assurance that the discretionary element of the investment processes of the Investment Adviser will be exercised in a manner that is successful or that is not adverse to the Fund, or that the Fund will outperform more traditional or benchmark-constrained fixed income funds. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing. Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund's liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value ("NAV"). These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund's investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities. Derivatives Risk.  The Fund's use of options, futures, forwards, swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. Foreign exchange rates can be extremely volatile and a variance in the degree of volatility of the market or in the direction of the market from the Investment Adviser's expectations for non-hedging forward foreign currency transactions may produce significant losses to the Fund. In December 2015, the SEC proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund's use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund's ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund's performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives. Floating and Variable Rate Obligations Risk.  For floating and variable rate obligations, there may be a lag between an actual change in the underlying interest rate benchmark and the reset time for an interest payment of such an obligation, which could harm or benefit the Fund, depending on the interest rate environment or other circumstances. In a rising interest rate environment, for example, a floating or variable rate obligation that does not reset immediately would prevent the Fund from taking full advantage of rising interest rates in a timely manner. However, in a declining interest rate environment, the Fund may benefit from a lag due to an obligation’s interest rate payment not being immediately impacted by a decline in interest rates. Certain floating and variable rate obligations have an interest rate floor feature, which prevents the interest rate payable by the security from dropping below a specified level as compared to a reference interest rate (the “reference rate”), such as LIBOR. Such a floor protects the Fund from losses resulting from a decrease in the reference rate below the specified level. However, if the reference rate is below the floor, there will be a lag between a rise in the reference rate and a rise in the interest rate payable by the obligation, and the Fund may not benefit from increasing interest rates for a significant amount of time. Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Fund's investments in securities of issuers located in emerging countries. Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rate are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund's investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the yield and liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund. Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Liquidity Risk.  The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity. Loan-Related Investments Risk.  In addition to risks generally associated with debt investments, loan-related investments such as loan participations and assignments are subject to other risks. Although a loan obligation may be fully collateralized at the time of acquisition, the collateral may decline in value, be relatively illiquid, or lose all or substantially all of its value subsequent to investment. Many loan investments are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale and may be relatively illiquid and difficult to value. There is less readily available, reliable information about most loan investments than is the case for many other types of securities. Substantial increases in interest rates may cause an increase in loan obligation defaults. With respect to loan participations, the Fund may not always have direct recourse against a borrower if the borrower fails to pay scheduled principal and/or interest; may be subject to greater delays, expenses and risks than if the Fund had purchased a direct obligation of the borrower; and may be regarded as the creditor of the agent lender (rather than the borrower), subjecting the Fund to the creditworthiness of that lender as well. Investors in loans, such as the Fund, may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws, although they may be entitled to certain contractual remedies. The market for loan obligations may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods. Because transactions in many loans are subject to extended trade settlement periods, the Fund may not receive the proceeds from the sale of a loan for a period after the sale. As a result, sale proceeds related to the sale of loans may not be available to make additional investments or to meet the Fund’s redemption obligations for a period after the sale of the loans, and, as a result, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions, such as borrowing from its credit facility, if necessary to raise cash to meet its obligations. Senior Loans hold the most senior position in the capital structure of a business entity, and are typically secured with specific collateral, but are nevertheless usually rated below investment grade. Because Second Lien Loans are subordinated or unsecured and thus lower in priority of payment to Senior Loans, they are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the borrower and property securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior secured obligations of the borrower. Second Lien Loans generally have greater price volatility than Senior Loans and may be less liquid. Management Risk.  A strategy used by the Investment Adviser may fail to produce the intended results. Market Risk.  The value of the securities in which the Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Mortgage-Backed and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Mortgage-backed securities offered by non-governmental issuers are subject to other risks as well, including failures of private insurers to meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the mortgages backing the securities. Other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with Mortgage-backed securities, as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to that of mortgage assets, resulting in additional credit risk. Municipal Securities Risk.  Municipal securities are subject to credit/default risk, interest rate risk and certain additional risks. The Fund may be more sensitive to adverse economic, business, political, environmental or other developments if it invests a substantial portion of its assets in the bonds of similar projects (such as those relating to education, health care, housing, transportation, and utilities), industrial development bonds, or in particular types of municipal securities (such as general obligation bonds, private activity bonds and moral obligation bonds). Generally, municipalities continue to experience difficulties in the current economic and political environment. Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity. Short Position Risk.  The Fund may enter into a short position through a futures contract, an option or swap agreement or through short sales of any instrument that the Fund may purchase for investment. Taking short positions involves leverage of the Fund’s assets and presents various risks. If the value of the underlying instrument or market in which the Fund has taken a short position increases, then the Fund will incur a loss equal to the increase in value from the time that the short position was entered into plus any related interest payments or other fees. Taking short positions involves the risk that losses may be disproportionate, may exceed the amount invested and may be unlimited. Sovereign Default Risk.  An issuer of non-U.S. sovereign debt held by the Fund or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal or interest when due. This may result from political or social factors, the general economic environment of a country or levels of foreign debt or foreign currency exchange rates. U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including their legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") or any government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus. The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund's Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund's Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.gsamfunds.com/performance
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund's past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	The bar chart (including "Best Quarter" and "Worst Quarter" information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 was 0.99%. Best Quarter Q3 ‘12              +5.26% Worst Quarter Q3 ‘11              –3.18%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2016
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads	rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads	Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R and Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R and Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	3.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.51%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.17%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.17%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.93%
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 100,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	466
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	660
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	870
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,475
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	(2.49%)
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	13.29%
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	6.07%
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	(0.84%)
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	(1.04%)
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	2.19%
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2017
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	0.99%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2012
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	5.26%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2011
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(3.18%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.59%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.73%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.01%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jun. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.51%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.75%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.17%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.42%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.68%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 271
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	530
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	913
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,987
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	171
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	530
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	913
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 1,987
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.45%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.75%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.85%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jun. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.51%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.08%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.08%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.59%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 60
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	189
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	329
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 738
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.53%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.87%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.96%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jun. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.51%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.17%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.17%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.68%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 69
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	218
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	379
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 847
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.34%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.78%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.85%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jun. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund | Class R
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.51%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.50%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.17%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.17%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.18%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 120
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	375
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	649
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,432
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.94%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.27%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.35%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jun. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.51%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.07%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.07%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.58%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 59
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	186
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	324
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 726
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.56%	[3]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.87%	[3]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.96%	[3]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[3]
Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.51%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.17%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.17%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.93%
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 250,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	343
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	539
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	752
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,364
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.59%)	[4]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.73%	[4]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.01%	[4]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[4]
Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.42%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.41%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.75%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jun. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.91%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.53%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.02%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jun. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.66%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.39%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.38%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jun. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.66%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.39%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.38%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jun. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.66%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.39%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.38%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jun. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.66%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.39%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.38%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jun. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.66%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.39%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.38%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jun. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.66%	[3]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.39%	[3]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.38%	[3]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[3]
Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.66%	[4]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.39%	[4]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.38%	[4]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[4]

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[2] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[3] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[4] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund

Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund—Summary

Investment Objective

The Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to generate return in excess of traditional money market products while maintaining an emphasis on preservation of capital and liquidity.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $500,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 59 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 63 and in “Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts” on page 106 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment):

Shareholder Fees - Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund	Class A	Institutional	Administration	Investor	Class R6	Class T
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	1.50%	none	none	none	none	2.50%

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment):

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund		Class A	Institutional	Administration	Investor	Class R6	Class T
Management Fees		0.25%	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	none	none	none	none	0.25%
Other Expenses	[1]	0.20%	0.11%	0.36%	0.20%	0.10%	0.20%
Administration Fees		none	none	0.25%	none	none	none
All Other Expenses		0.20%	0.11%	0.11%	0.20%	0.10%	0.20%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		0.70%	0.36%	0.61%	0.45%	0.35%	0.70%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	[2]	(0.01%)	(0.01%)	(0.01%)	(0.01%)	(0.01%)	(0.01%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[3]	0.69%	0.35%	0.60%	0.44%	0.34%	0.69%

Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Institutional, Administration, Investor, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Institutional, Administration, Investor, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example - Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A Shares	219	370	533	1,007
Institutional Shares	36	115	201	455
Administration Shares	61	194	339	761
Investor Shares	45	143	251	566
Class R6 Shares	35	111	196	442
Class T Shares	319	467	629	1,098

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 89% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Strategy

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, primarily in a portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated fixed income securities, including non-mortgage securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”), corporate notes, commercial paper and fixed and floating rate asset-backed securities and foreign securities. Except for asset-backed securities and Treasury Securities deliverable into futures transactions, the Fund will not invest in securities with remaining maturities of more than 5 years as determined in accordance with the SAI. With respect to asset-backed securities, the Fund will not invest in asset-backed securities with a weighted average life of more than 5 years. The Fund may invest across a broad range of high-grade fixed income sectors with an emphasis on the preservation of capital and liquidity. In pursuing the Fund’s investment objective, the Investment Adviser will seek to enhance the Fund’s return by identifying those high grade fixed income securities that are within the maturity limitations discussed above and that the Investment Adviser believes offer advantageous yields relative to other similar securities. The Fund also intends to invest in derivatives, including (but not limited to) interest rate futures, options, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, which are used primarily to hedge the Fund’s portfolio risks, manage the Fund’s duration and/or gain exposure to certain fixed income securities.

The Fund’s investments must be rated at least BBB by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) at the time of purchase, or, if unrated, must be determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. The fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to be approximately 9 months plus or minus 1 year, and over the past five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of the Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund Composite Index has ranged between 0.67 to 0.76 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price.

The Fund’s benchmark index is the Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund Composite Index, which is comprised of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (50%) and the Bank of America Merrill Lynch One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (50%).

Goldman Sachs’ Fixed Income Investing Philosophy:

Global fixed income markets are constantly evolving and are highly diverse—with a large number of countries, currencies, sectors, issuers and securities. We believe that inefficiencies in these complex markets cause bond prices to diverge from their fair value. To capitalize on these inefficiencies and generate consistent risk-adjusted performance, we believe it is critical to:

• Thoughtfully combine diversified sources of return by employing multiple strategies
• Take a global perspective to uncover relative value opportunities
• Employ focused specialist teams to identify short-term mis-pricings and incorporate long-term views
• Emphasize a risk-aware approach as we view risk management as both an offensive and defensive tool
• Build a strong team of skilled investors who excel on behalf of our clients

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing.

Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-backed securities (e.g., failures of private insurers to meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the assets backing the securities), as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to that of mortgage assets, resulting in additional credit risk.

Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”).

Derivatives Risk.  The Fund's use of options, futures, swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund's use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact a Fund's ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect such Fund's performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives.

Foreign Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls, sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. In addition, the Fund will be subject to the risk that an issuer of non-U.S. sovereign debt or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal or interest when due.

Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rates are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund's investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.

U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by those agencies, instrumentalities and government sponsored enterprises, including those issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including any legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.

Performance

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Institutional, Administration, Investor, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of certain broad-based securities market indices and to the Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund Composite Index, a custom benchmark comprised of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (50%) and the Bank of America Merrill Lynch One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (50%). The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus.

The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)

The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended
June 30, 2017 was 0.52%.

Best Quarter
Q2 ‘09              +1.92%

Worst Quarter
Q3 ‘08              –0.68%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

For the period ended December 31, 2016

Average Annual Total Returns - Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund		1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date
Class A Shares		(0.23%)	0.15%	0.99%	1.90%	Aug. 02, 2000
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions		(0.54%)	(0.04%)	0.46%	1.04%	Aug. 02, 2000
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares		(0.13%)	0.03%	0.57%	1.14%	Aug. 02, 2000
Class A Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		0.67%	0.27%	1.16%	1.96%	Aug. 02, 2000
Class A Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		0.75%	0.32%	1.43%	2.19%	Aug. 02, 2000
Class A Shares | Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund Composite Index		0.71%	0.29%	1.29%	2.11%	Aug. 02, 2000
Institutional Shares		1.59%	0.78%	1.50%	2.36%	Aug. 02, 2000
Institutional Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		0.67%	0.27%	1.16%	1.96%	Aug. 02, 2000
Institutional Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		0.75%	0.32%	1.43%	2.19%	Aug. 02, 2000
Institutional Shares | Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund Composite Index		0.71%	0.29%	1.29%	2.11%	Aug. 02, 2000
Administration Shares		1.34%	0.53%	1.28%	2.12%	Aug. 02, 2000
Administration Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		0.67%	0.27%	1.16%	1.96%	Aug. 02, 2000
Administration Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		0.75%	0.32%	1.43%	2.19%	Aug. 02, 2000
Administration Shares | Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund Composite Index		0.71%	0.29%	1.29%	2.11%	Aug. 02, 2000
Investor Shares		1.40%	0.67%		0.50%	Jul. 30, 2010
Investor Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		0.67%	0.27%		0.28%	Jul. 30, 2010
Investor Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		0.75%	0.32%		0.37%	Jul. 30, 2010
Investor Shares | Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund Composite Index		0.71%	0.29%		0.32%	Jul. 30, 2010
Class R6 Shares	[1]	1.50%	0.78%	1.50%	2.36%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class R6 Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[1]	0.67%	0.27%	1.16%	1.96%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class R6 Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[1]	0.75%	0.32%	1.43%	2.19%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund Composite Index	[1]	0.71%	0.29%	1.29%	2.11%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class T Shares	[2]	(1.27%)	(0.06%)	0.89%	1.84%	Jul. 28, 2017
Class T Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[2]	0.67%	0.27%	1.16%	1.96%	Jul. 28, 2017
Class T Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[2]	0.75%	0.32%	1.43%	2.19%	Jul. 28, 2017
Class T Shares | Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund Composite Index	[2]	0.71%	0.29%	1.29%	2.11%	Jul. 28, 2017

The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Institutional, Administration, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[1] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[2] The Investment Adviser has agreed to: (i) waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fees it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests; and (ii) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, administration fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.064% of the Fund's average daily net assets. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[3] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[1] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of the Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of the Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[2] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has been adjusted to reflect the higher maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class A Shares had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class A Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund
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Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Strategy
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, primarily in a portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated fixed income securities, including non-mortgage securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”), corporate notes, commercial paper and fixed and floating rate asset-backed securities and foreign securities. Except for asset-backed securities and Treasury Securities deliverable into futures transactions, the Fund will not invest in securities with remaining maturities of more than 5 years as determined in accordance with the SAI. With respect to asset-backed securities, the Fund will not invest in asset-backed securities with a weighted average life of more than 5 years. The Fund may invest across a broad range of high-grade fixed income sectors with an emphasis on the preservation of capital and liquidity. In pursuing the Fund’s investment objective, the Investment Adviser will seek to enhance the Fund’s return by identifying those high grade fixed income securities that are within the maturity limitations discussed above and that the Investment Adviser believes offer advantageous yields relative to other similar securities. The Fund also intends to invest in derivatives, including (but not limited to) interest rate futures, options, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, which are used primarily to hedge the Fund’s portfolio risks, manage the Fund’s duration and/or gain exposure to certain fixed income securities. The Fund’s investments must be rated at least BBB by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) at the time of purchase, or, if unrated, must be determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. The fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to be approximately 9 months plus or minus 1 year, and over the past five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of the Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund Composite Index has ranged between 0.67 to 0.76 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price. The Fund’s benchmark index is the Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund Composite Index, which is comprised of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (50%) and the Bank of America Merrill Lynch One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (50%). Goldman Sachs’ Fixed Income Investing Philosophy: Global fixed income markets are constantly evolving and are highly diverse—with a large number of countries, currencies, sectors, issuers and securities. We believe that inefficiencies in these complex markets cause bond prices to diverge from their fair value. To capitalize on these inefficiencies and generate consistent risk-adjusted performance, we believe it is critical to: Thoughtfully combine diversified sources of return by employing multiple strategies Take a global perspective to uncover relative value opportunities Employ focused specialist teams to identify short-term mis-pricings and incorporate long-term views Emphasize a risk-aware approach as we view risk management as both an offensive and defensive tool Build a strong team of skilled investors who excel on behalf of our clients
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Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing. Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-backed securities (e.g., failures of private insurers to meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the assets backing the securities), as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to that of mortgage assets, resulting in additional credit risk. Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”). Derivatives Risk.  The Fund's use of options, futures, swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund's use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact a Fund's ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect such Fund's performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives. Foreign Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls, sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. In addition, the Fund will be subject to the risk that an issuer of non-U.S. sovereign debt or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal or interest when due. Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rates are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund's investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund. Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by those agencies, instrumentalities and government sponsored enterprises, including those issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including any legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") or any government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Institutional, Administration, Investor, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of certain broad-based securities market indices and to the Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund Composite Index, a custom benchmark comprised of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (50%) and the Bank of America Merrill Lynch One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (50%). The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus. The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund's Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund's Class A, Institutional, Administration, Investor, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of certain broad-based securities market indices and to the Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund Composite Index, a custom benchmark comprised of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (50%) and the Bank of America Merrill Lynch One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (50%).
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.gsamfunds.com/performance
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund's past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	The bar chart (including "Best Quarter" and "Worst Quarter" information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 was 0.52%. Best Quarter Q2 ‘09              +1.92% Worst Quarter Q3 ‘08              –0.68%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2016
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads	rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads	Performance has been adjusted to reflect the higher maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class A Shares had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class A Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Institutional, Administration, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Institutional, Administration, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	1.50%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.25%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.20%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.20%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.70%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.01%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.69%	[3]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 500,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	219
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	370
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	533
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,007
2007	rr_AnnualReturn2007	4.06%
2008	rr_AnnualReturn2008	1.10%
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	4.47%
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	0.43%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	(0.73%)
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	1.29%
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	0.25%
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	(0.37%)
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	(0.20%)
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	1.25%
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2017
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	0.52%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	1.92%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(0.68%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.23%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.15%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	0.99%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.90%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 02, 2000
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.25%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.11%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.11%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.36%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.01%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.35%	[3]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 36
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	115
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	201
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 455
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.59%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.78%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.50%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.36%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 02, 2000
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Administration
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.25%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.11%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.36%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.61%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.01%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.60%	[3]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 61
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	194
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	339
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 761
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.34%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.53%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.28%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.12%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 02, 2000
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.25%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.20%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.20%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.45%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.01%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.44%	[3]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 45
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	143
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	251
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 566
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.40%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.67%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.50%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.25%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.10%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.10%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.35%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.01%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.34%	[3]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 35
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	111
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	196
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 442
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.50%	[4]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.78%	[4]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.50%	[4]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.36%	[4]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[4]
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.25%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.20%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.20%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.70%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.01%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.69%	[3]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 250,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	319
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	467
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	629
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,098
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.27%)	[5]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(0.06%)	[5]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	0.89%	[5]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.84%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[5]
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.54%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(0.04%)
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	0.46%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.04%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 02, 2000
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.13%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.03%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	0.57%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.14%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 02, 2000
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.67%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.27%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.16%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.96%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 02, 2000
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.67%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.27%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.16%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.96%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 02, 2000
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Administration
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.67%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.27%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.16%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.96%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 02, 2000
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.67%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.27%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.28%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.67%	[4]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.27%	[4]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.16%	[4]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.96%	[4]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[4]
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.67%	[5]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.27%	[5]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.16%	[5]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.96%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[5]
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.75%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.32%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.43%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.19%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 02, 2000
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.75%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.32%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.43%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.19%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 02, 2000
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Administration
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.75%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.32%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.43%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.19%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 02, 2000
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.75%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.32%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.37%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.75%	[4]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.32%	[4]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.43%	[4]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.19%	[4]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[4]
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.75%	[5]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.32%	[5]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.43%	[5]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.19%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[5]
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund Composite Index | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.71%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.29%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.29%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.11%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 02, 2000
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund Composite Index | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.71%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.29%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.29%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.11%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 02, 2000
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund Composite Index | Administration
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.71%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.29%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.29%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.11%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 02, 2000
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund Composite Index | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.71%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.29%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.32%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 30, 2010
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund Composite Index | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.71%	[4]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.29%	[4]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.29%	[4]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.11%	[4]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[4]
Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund | Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund Composite Index | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.71%	[5]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.29%	[5]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.29%	[5]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.11%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[5]

[1] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[2] The Investment Adviser has agreed to: (i) waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fees it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests; and (ii) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, administration fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.064% of the Fund's average daily net assets. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[3] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[4] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of the Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of the Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[5] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has been adjusted to reflect the higher maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class A Shares had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class A Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund

Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund—Summary

Investment Objective

The Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide a high level of current income, consistent with low volatility of principal.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $500,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 59 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 63 and in “Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts” on page 106 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment):

Shareholder Fees - Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund	Class A	Institutional	Service	Investor	Class R6	Class T
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	1.50%	none	none	none	none	2.50%

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment):

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund		Class A	Institutional	Service	Investor	Class R6	Class T
Management Fees	[1]	0.31%	0.31%	0.31%	0.31%	0.31%	0.31%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	none	0.25%	none	none	0.25%
Other Expenses	[2]	0.24%	0.15%	0.40%	0.23%	0.12%	0.24%
Shareholder Administration Fees		none	none	0.25%	none	none	none
All Other Expenses		0.24%	0.15%	0.15%	0.23%	0.12%	0.24%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses		0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		0.81%	0.47%	0.97%	0.55%	0.44%	0.81%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	[3]	(0.10%)	(0.10%)	(0.10%)	(0.10%)	(0.09%)	(0.10%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[4]	0.71%	0.37%	0.87%	0.45%	0.35%	0.71%

Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example - Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A Shares	221	395	583	1,127
Institutional Shares	38	141	253	582
Service Shares	89	299	527	1,181
Investor Shares	46	166	297	680
Class R6 Shares	36	132	237	546
Class T Shares	321	492	679	1,218

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 59% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Strategy

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in high quality floating rate or variable rate obligations. Floating rate and variable rate obligations are debt instruments issued by companies or other entities with interest rates that reset periodically (typically, daily, monthly, quarterly, or semi-annually) in response to changes in the market rate of interest on which the interest rate is based. The Fund considers “high quality” obligations to be (i) those rated AAA or Aaa by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) at the time of purchase, or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality, including repurchase agreements with counterparties rated AAA or Aaa by an NRSRO at the time of purchase, or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality, and (ii) securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”), including securities representing an interest in or collateralized by adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage loans or other mortgage-related securities (“Mortgage-Backed Securities”), and in repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, with counterparties approved by the Investment Adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The remainder of the Fund’s Net Assets (up to 20%) may be invested in fixed rate obligations (subject to the credit quality requirements specified above) and investment grade floating rate or variable rate obligations. The Fund also intends to invest in derivatives, including (but not limited to) futures, swaps, options on swaps and other derivative instruments, which are used primarily to manage the Fund’s duration. The Fund may invest in obligations of foreign issuers (including sovereign and agency obligations), although 100% of the Fund’s portfolio will be invested in U.S. dollar denominated securities.

The Fund’s investments in floating and variable rate obligations may include, without limitation: agency floating rate bonds and agency Mortgage-Backed Securities, including adjustable rate mortgages and collateralized mortgage obligation floaters; asset-backed floating rate bonds including, but not limited to, those backed by Federal Family Education Loan Program (“FFELP”) student loans and credit card receivables; other floating rate Mortgage-Backed Securities; collateralized loan obligations; corporate obligations; and overnight repurchase agreements.

The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, plus or minus 3 months, and over the last five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of the Index has ranged between 0.22 and 0.26 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price.

The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index.

GSAM’s Fixed Income Investing Philosophy:

Global fixed income markets are constantly evolving and are highly diverse—with a large number of countries, currencies, sectors, issuers and securities. We believe that inefficiencies in these complex markets cause bond prices to diverge from their fair value. To capitalize on these inefficiencies and generate consistent risk-adjusted performance, we believe it is critical to:

• Thoughtfully combine diversified sources of return by employing multiple strategies
• Take a global perspective to uncover relative value opportunities
• Employ focused specialist teams to identify short-term mis-pricings and incorporate long-term views
• Emphasize a risk-aware approach as we view risk management as both an offensive and defensive tool
• Build a strong team of skilled investors who excel on behalf of our clients

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing.

Call/Prepayment Risk.  An issuer could exercise its right to pay principal on an obligation held by the Fund (such as a Mortgage-Backed Security) earlier than expected. This may happen when there is a decline in interest rates, when credit spreads change, or when an issuer’s credit quality improves. Under these circumstances, the Fund may be unable to recoup all of its initial investment and will also suffer from having to reinvest in lower-yielding securities.

Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of futures, swaps, options on swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact a Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect such Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives.

Floating and Variable Rate Obligations Risk.  For floating and variable rate obligations, there may be a lag between an actual change in the underlying interest rate benchmark and the reset time for an interest payment of such an obligation, which could harm or benefit the Fund, depending on the interest rate environment or other circumstances. In a rising interest rate environment, for example, a floating or variable rate obligation that does not reset immediately would prevent the Fund from taking full advantage of rising interest rates in a timely manner. However, in a declining interest rate environment, the Fund may benefit from a lag due to an obligation’s interest rate payment not being immediately impacted by a decline in interest rates.

Certain floating and variable rate obligations have an interest rate floor feature, which prevents the interest rate payable by the security from dropping below a specified level as compared to a reference interest rate (the “reference rate”), such as LIBOR. Such a floor protects the Fund from losses resulting from a decrease in the reference rate below the specified level. However, if the reference rate is below the floor, there will be a lag between a rise in the reference rate and a rise in the interest rate payable by the obligation, and the Fund may not benefit from increasing interest rates for a significant amount of time.

Foreign Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls, sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. In addition, the Fund will be subject to the risk that an issuer of non-U.S. sovereign debt or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal or interest when due.

Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rates are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.

Mortgage-Backed and/or Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Mortgage-Backed Securities offered by non-governmental issuers are subject to other risks as well, including failures of private insurers to meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the mortgages backing the securities. Other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with Mortgage-Backed Securities, as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to that of mortgage assets, resulting in additional credit risk.

U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by those agencies, instrumentalities and government sponsored enterprises, including those issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including any legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.

Performance

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. Effective as of July 27, 2012, the Goldman Sachs Ultra-Short Duration Government Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund. Certain of the Fund’s investment strategies and policies were also changed. Performance information prior to this date reflects the Fund’s former investment strategies and policies. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus.

The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)

The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended
June 30, 2017 was 0.79%.

Best Quarter
Q2 ‘09              +1.69%

Worst Quarter
Q4 ‘08              –1.70%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

For the period ended December 31, 2016

Average Annual Total Returns - Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund		1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date
Class A Shares		(0.40%)	(0.11%)	0.57%	2.56%	May 15, 1995
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions		(0.67%)	(0.23%)	0.07%	1.36%	May 15, 1995
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares		(0.23%)	(0.14%)	0.26%	1.50%	May 15, 1995
Class A Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		0.33%	0.12%	0.80%	2.53%	May 15, 1995
Institutional Shares		1.39%	0.48%	1.05%	3.25%	Jul. 17, 1991
Institutional Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		0.33%	0.12%	0.80%	2.80%	Jul. 17, 1991
Service Shares		0.77%	0.03%	0.57%	2.16%	Mar. 27, 1997
Service Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		0.33%	0.12%	0.80%	2.25%	Mar. 27, 1997
Investor Shares		1.30%	0.39%		0.55%	Nov. 30, 2007
Investor Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		0.33%	0.12%		0.37%	Nov. 30, 2007
Class R6 Shares	[1]	1.41%	0.49%	1.05%	3.25%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class R6 Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[1]	0.33%	0.12%	0.80%	2.80%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class T Shares	[2]	(1.42%)	(0.32%)	0.46%	2.51%	Jul. 28, 2017
Class T Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[2]	0.33%	0.12%	0.80%	2.53%	Jul. 28, 2017

The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[1] The Fund's "Management Fees" have been restated to reflect current fees.

[2] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[3] The Investment Adviser has agreed to: (i) waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fees it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests; and (ii) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, shareholder administration fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.014% of the Fund's average daily net assets. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[4] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[1] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of the Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of the Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[2] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has been adjusted to reflect the higher maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class A Shares had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class A Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Jul. 28, 2017
Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Investment Objective
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Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Strategy
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in high quality floating rate or variable rate obligations. Floating rate and variable rate obligations are debt instruments issued by companies or other entities with interest rates that reset periodically (typically, daily, monthly, quarterly, or semi-annually) in response to changes in the market rate of interest on which the interest rate is based. The Fund considers “high quality” obligations to be (i) those rated AAA or Aaa by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) at the time of purchase, or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality, including repurchase agreements with counterparties rated AAA or Aaa by an NRSRO at the time of purchase, or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality, and (ii) securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”), including securities representing an interest in or collateralized by adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage loans or other mortgage-related securities (“Mortgage-Backed Securities”), and in repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, with counterparties approved by the Investment Adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The remainder of the Fund’s Net Assets (up to 20%) may be invested in fixed rate obligations (subject to the credit quality requirements specified above) and investment grade floating rate or variable rate obligations. The Fund also intends to invest in derivatives, including (but not limited to) futures, swaps, options on swaps and other derivative instruments, which are used primarily to manage the Fund’s duration. The Fund may invest in obligations of foreign issuers (including sovereign and agency obligations), although 100% of the Fund’s portfolio will be invested in U.S. dollar denominated securities. The Fund’s investments in floating and variable rate obligations may include, without limitation: agency floating rate bonds and agency Mortgage-Backed Securities, including adjustable rate mortgages and collateralized mortgage obligation floaters; asset-backed floating rate bonds including, but not limited to, those backed by Federal Family Education Loan Program (“FFELP”) student loans and credit card receivables; other floating rate Mortgage-Backed Securities; collateralized loan obligations; corporate obligations; and overnight repurchase agreements. The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, plus or minus 3 months, and over the last five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of the Index has ranged between 0.22 and 0.26 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price. The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index. GSAM’s Fixed Income Investing Philosophy: Global fixed income markets are constantly evolving and are highly diverse—with a large number of countries, currencies, sectors, issuers and securities. We believe that inefficiencies in these complex markets cause bond prices to diverge from their fair value. To capitalize on these inefficiencies and generate consistent risk-adjusted performance, we believe it is critical to: Thoughtfully combine diversified sources of return by employing multiple strategies Take a global perspective to uncover relative value opportunities Employ focused specialist teams to identify short-term mis-pricings and incorporate long-term views Emphasize a risk-aware approach as we view risk management as both an offensive and defensive tool Build a strong team of skilled investors who excel on behalf of our clients
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks of the Fund
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing. Call/Prepayment Risk.  An issuer could exercise its right to pay principal on an obligation held by the Fund (such as a Mortgage-Backed Security) earlier than expected. This may happen when there is a decline in interest rates, when credit spreads change, or when an issuer’s credit quality improves. Under these circumstances, the Fund may be unable to recoup all of its initial investment and will also suffer from having to reinvest in lower-yielding securities. Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of futures, swaps, options on swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact a Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect such Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives. Floating and Variable Rate Obligations Risk.  For floating and variable rate obligations, there may be a lag between an actual change in the underlying interest rate benchmark and the reset time for an interest payment of such an obligation, which could harm or benefit the Fund, depending on the interest rate environment or other circumstances. In a rising interest rate environment, for example, a floating or variable rate obligation that does not reset immediately would prevent the Fund from taking full advantage of rising interest rates in a timely manner. However, in a declining interest rate environment, the Fund may benefit from a lag due to an obligation’s interest rate payment not being immediately impacted by a decline in interest rates. Certain floating and variable rate obligations have an interest rate floor feature, which prevents the interest rate payable by the security from dropping below a specified level as compared to a reference interest rate (the “reference rate”), such as LIBOR. Such a floor protects the Fund from losses resulting from a decrease in the reference rate below the specified level. However, if the reference rate is below the floor, there will be a lag between a rise in the reference rate and a rise in the interest rate payable by the obligation, and the Fund may not benefit from increasing interest rates for a significant amount of time. Foreign Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls, sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. In addition, the Fund will be subject to the risk that an issuer of non-U.S. sovereign debt or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal or interest when due. Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rates are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund. Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Mortgage-Backed and/or Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Mortgage-Backed Securities offered by non-governmental issuers are subject to other risks as well, including failures of private insurers to meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the mortgages backing the securities. Other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with Mortgage-Backed Securities, as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to that of mortgage assets, resulting in additional credit risk. U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by those agencies, instrumentalities and government sponsored enterprises, including those issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including any legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") or any government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. Effective as of July 27, 2012, the Goldman Sachs Ultra-Short Duration Government Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund. Certain of the Fund’s investment strategies and policies were also changed. Performance information prior to this date reflects the Fund’s former investment strategies and policies. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus. The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.gsamfunds.com/performance
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 was 0.79%. Best Quarter Q2 ‘09              +1.69% Worst Quarter Q4 ‘08              –1.70%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2016
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads	rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads	Performance has been adjusted to reflect the higher maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class A Shares had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class A Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	1.50%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.31%	[1]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.24%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.24%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.81%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.10%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.71%	[4]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 500,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	221
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	395
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	583
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,127
2007	rr_AnnualReturn2007	4.64%
2008	rr_AnnualReturn2008	(1.67%)
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	3.84%
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	0.19%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	(0.59%)
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	0.68%
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	0.27%
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	(0.33%)
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	(0.78%)
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	1.10%
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2017
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	0.79%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	1.69%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(1.70%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.40%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(0.11%)
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	0.57%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.56%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 15, 1995
Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.31%	[1]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.47%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.10%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.37%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 38
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	141
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	253
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 582
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.39%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.48%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.05%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.25%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 17, 1991
Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund | Service
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.31%	[1]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.40%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.97%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.10%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.87%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 89
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	299
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	527
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,181
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.77%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.03%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	0.57%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.16%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 27, 1997
Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.31%	[1]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.23%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.23%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.55%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.10%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.45%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 46
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	166
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	297
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 680
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.30%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.39%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.55%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2007
Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.31%	[1]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.12%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.12%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.44%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.09%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.35%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 36
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	132
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	237
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 546
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.41%	[5]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.49%	[5]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.05%	[5]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.25%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[5]
Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.31%	[1]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.24%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.24%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.81%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.10%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.71%	[4]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 250,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	321
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	492
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	679
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,218
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.42%)	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(0.32%)	[6]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	0.46%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.51%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[6]
Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.67%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(0.23%)
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	0.07%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.36%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 15, 1995
Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.23%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(0.14%)
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	0.26%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.50%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 15, 1995
Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.33%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.12%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	0.80%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.53%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 15, 1995
Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.33%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.12%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	0.80%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.80%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 17, 1991
Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Service
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.33%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.12%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	0.80%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.25%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 27, 1997
Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.33%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.12%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.37%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2007
Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.33%	[5]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.12%	[5]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	0.80%	[5]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.80%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[5]
Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.33%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.12%	[6]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	0.80%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.53%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[6]

[1] The Fund's "Management Fees" have been restated to reflect current fees.

[2] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[3] The Investment Adviser has agreed to: (i) waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fees it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests; and (ii) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, shareholder administration fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.014% of the Fund's average daily net assets. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[4] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[5] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of the Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of the Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[6] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has been adjusted to reflect the higher maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class A Shares had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class A Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund

Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund—Summary

Investment Objective

The Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of current income

and secondarily, in seeking current income, may also consider the potential for capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $500,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 59 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 63 and in “Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts” on page 106 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Service	Investor	Class R6	Class T
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)		1.50%	none	none	none	none	none	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	[1]	none	0.65%	none	none	none	none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Service	Investor	Class R6	Class T
Management Fees		0.43%	0.43%	0.43%	0.43%	0.43%	0.43%	0.43%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	0.75%	none	0.25%	none	none	0.25%
Other Expenses	[1]	0.18%	0.43%	0.09%	0.34%	0.18%	0.08%	0.18%
Service Fees		none	0.25%	none	none	none	none	none
Shareholder Administration Fees		none	none	none	0.25%	none	none	none
All Other Expenses		0.18%	0.18%	0.09%	0.09%	0.18%	0.08%	0.18%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses		0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		0.87%	1.62%	0.53%	1.03%	0.62%	0.52%	0.87%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	[2]	(0.06%)	(0.41%)	(0.06%)	(0.06%)	(0.06%)	(0.06%)	(0.06%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[3]	0.81%	1.21%	0.47%	0.97%	0.56%	0.46%	0.81%

Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Assuming complete redemption at end of period

Expense Example - Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A Shares	231	417	619	1,201
Class C Shares	188	471	843	1,887
Institutional Shares	48	164	290	659
Service Shares	99	322	563	1,254
Investor Shares	57	192	340	769
Class R6 Shares	47	161	285	647
Class T Shares	331	515	714	1,290

Assuming no redemption

Expense Example, No Redemption	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund | Class C Shares | USD ($)	123	471	843	1,887

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 173% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Strategy

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”) and in repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities. Substantially all of the Fund’s Net Assets will be invested in U.S. Government Securities and instruments based on U.S. Government Securities. The Fund also intends to invest in derivatives, including (but not limited to) interest rate futures, options and interest rate swaps, which are used primarily to hedge the Fund’s portfolio risks, manage the Fund’s duration and/or gain exposure to certain fixed income securities. 100% of the Fund’s portfolio will be invested in U.S. dollar-denominated securities.

The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index, plus or minus 1 year, and over the past five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of this index has ranged between 1.89 and 2.00 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price.

The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index.

GSAM’s Fixed Income Investing Philosophy:

Global fixed income markets are constantly evolving and are highly diverse—with a large number of countries, currencies, sectors, issuers and securities. We believe that inefficiencies in these complex markets cause bond prices to diverge from their fair value. To capitalize on these inefficiencies and generate consistent risk-adjusted performance, we believe it is critical to:

• Thoughtfully combine diversified sources of return by employing multiple strategies
• Take a global perspective to uncover relative value opportunities
• Employ focused specialist teams to identify short-term mis-pricings and incorporate long-term views
• Emphasize a risk-aware approach as we view risk management as both an offensive and defensive tool
• Build a strong team of skilled investors who excel on behalf of our clients

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing.

Call/Prepayment Risk.  An issuer could exercise its right to pay principal on an obligation held by the Fund (such as a Mortgage-Backed Security) earlier than expected. This may happen when there is a decline in interest rates, when credit spreads change, or when an issuer’s credit quality improves. Under these circumstances, the Fund may be unable to recoup all of its initial investment and will also suffer from having to reinvest in lower-yielding securities.

Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of options, futures, swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact a Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect such Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives.

Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rates are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.

Mortgage-Backed and/or Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-backed securities, as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to that of mortgage assets, resulting in additional credit risk.

U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by those agencies, instrumentalities and government sponsored enterprises, including those issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including any legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.

Performance

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus.

The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)

The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended
June 30, 2017 was 0.53%.

Best Quarter
Q4 ‘08              +3.37%

Worst Quarter
Q4 ‘15              –0.70%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

For the period ended December 31, 2016

Average Annual Total Returns - Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund		1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date
Class A Shares		(0.41%)	0.02%	2.08%	3.28%	May 01, 1997
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions		(1.00%)	(0.34%)	1.42%	2.07%	May 01, 1997
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares		(0.23%)	(0.14%)	1.39%	2.06%	May 01, 1997
Class A Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		0.66%	0.48%	2.18%	3.32%	May 01, 1997
Class C Shares		0.05%	(0.03%)	1.73%	2.63%	Aug. 15, 1997
Class C Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		0.66%	0.48%	2.18%	3.24%	Aug. 15, 1997
Institutional Shares		1.42%	0.67%	2.59%	4.76%	Aug. 15, 1988
Institutional Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		0.66%	0.48%	2.18%	4.47%	Aug. 15, 1988
Service Shares		0.92%	0.19%	2.09%	3.38%	Apr. 10, 1996
Service Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		0.66%	0.48%	2.18%	3.46%	Apr. 10, 1996
Investor Shares		1.33%	0.59%		2.05%	Nov. 30, 2007
Investor Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		0.66%	0.48%		1.61%	Nov. 30, 2007
Class R6 Shares	[1]	1.44%	0.68%	2.60%	4.76%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class R6 Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[1]	0.66%	0.48%	2.18%	4.47%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class T Shares	[2]	(1.44%)	(0.17%)	1.70%	2.49%	Jul. 28, 2017
Class T Shares | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[2]	0.66%	0.48%	2.18%	3.32%	Jul. 28, 2017

The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 0.65% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[1] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[2] The Investment Adviser has agreed to: (i) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, shareholder administration fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.004% of the Fund's average daily net assets; and (ii) waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fees it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests. In addition, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs") has agreed to waive a portion of the distribution (12b-1) and service fees equal to 0.35% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Fund. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser or Goldman Sachs (as applicable) may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[3] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[1] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of the Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of the Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[2] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has been adjusted to reflect the higher maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class A Shares had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class A Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”) and in repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities. Substantially all of the Fund’s Net Assets will be invested in U.S. Government Securities and instruments based on U.S. Government Securities. The Fund also intends to invest in derivatives, including (but not limited to) interest rate futures, options and interest rate swaps, which are used primarily to hedge the Fund’s portfolio risks, manage the Fund’s duration and/or gain exposure to certain fixed income securities. 100% of the Fund’s portfolio will be invested in U.S. dollar-denominated securities. The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index, plus or minus 1 year, and over the past five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of this index has ranged between 1.89 and 2.00 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price. The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index. GSAM’s Fixed Income Investing Philosophy: Global fixed income markets are constantly evolving and are highly diverse—with a large number of countries, currencies, sectors, issuers and securities. We believe that inefficiencies in these complex markets cause bond prices to diverge from their fair value. To capitalize on these inefficiencies and generate consistent risk-adjusted performance, we believe it is critical to: Thoughtfully combine diversified sources of return by employing multiple strategies Take a global perspective to uncover relative value opportunities Employ focused specialist teams to identify short-term mis-pricings and incorporate long-term views Emphasize a risk-aware approach as we view risk management as both an offensive and defensive tool Build a strong team of skilled investors who excel on behalf of our clients
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Under these circumstances, the Fund may be unable to recoup all of its initial investment and will also suffer from having to reinvest in lower-yielding securities. Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of options, futures, swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact a Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect such Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives. Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rates are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund. Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Mortgage-Backed and/or Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-backed securities, as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to that of mortgage assets, resulting in additional credit risk. U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by those agencies, instrumentalities and government sponsored enterprises, including those issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including any legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.
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Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 was 0.53%. Best Quarter Q4 ‘08              +3.37% Worst Quarter Q4 ‘15              –0.70%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2016
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads	rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads	Performance has been adjusted to reflect the higher maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class A Shares had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class A Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	1.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.43%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.18%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.18%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.87%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.06%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.81%	[4]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 500,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	231
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	417
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	619
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,201
2007	rr_AnnualReturn2007	6.60%
2008	rr_AnnualReturn2008	7.98%
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	3.82%
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	1.97%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	0.69%
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	0.76%
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	(0.10%)
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	0.08%
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	(0.14%)
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	1.08%
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2017
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	0.53%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2008
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	3.37%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2015
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(0.70%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.41%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.02%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.08%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.28%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 01, 1997
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	0.65%	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.43%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.75%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.18%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.43%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.62%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.41%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.21%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 188
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	471
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	843
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,887
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	123
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	471
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	843
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 1,887
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.05%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(0.03%)
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.73%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.63%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 15, 1997
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.43%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.09%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.09%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.53%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.06%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.47%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 48
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	164
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	290
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 659
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.42%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.67%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.59%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.76%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 15, 1988
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund | Service
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.43%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.09%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.34%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.03%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.06%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.97%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 99
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	322
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	563
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,254
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.92%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.19%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.09%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.38%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 10, 1996
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.43%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.18%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.18%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.62%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.06%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.56%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 57
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	192
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	340
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 769
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.33%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.59%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.05%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2007
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.43%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.08%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.08%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.52%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.06%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.46%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 47
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	161
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	285
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 647
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.44%	[5]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.68%	[5]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.60%	[5]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.76%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[5]
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.43%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.18%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.18%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.87%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.06%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.81%	[4]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 250,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	331
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	515
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	714
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,290
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.44%)	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(0.17%)	[6]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.70%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.49%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[6]
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.00%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(0.34%)
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.42%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.07%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 01, 1997
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.23%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(0.14%)
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.39%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.06%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 01, 1997
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.66%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.48%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.18%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.32%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 01, 1997
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.66%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.48%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.18%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.24%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 15, 1997
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.66%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.48%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.18%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.47%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 15, 1988
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Service
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.66%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.48%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.18%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.46%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 10, 1996
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.66%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.48%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.61%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2007
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.66%	[5]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.48%	[5]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.18%	[5]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.47%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[5]
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.66%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.48%	[6]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.18%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.32%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[6]

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 0.65% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[2] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[3] The Investment Adviser has agreed to: (i) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, shareholder administration fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.004% of the Fund's average daily net assets; and (ii) waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fees it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests. In addition, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs") has agreed to waive a portion of the distribution (12b-1) and service fees equal to 0.35% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Fund. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser or Goldman Sachs (as applicable) may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[4] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[5] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of the Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of the Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[6] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has been adjusted to reflect the higher maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class A Shares had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class A Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund—Summary

Investment Objective

The Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund (the “Fund”) seeks real return consistent with preservation of capital.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 59 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 63 and in “Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts” on page 106 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment):

Shareholder Fees - Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Investor	Class R	Class R6	Class T
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)		3.75%	none	none	none	none	none	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%	none	none	none	none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment):

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Investor	Class R	Class R6	Class T
Management Fees	[1]	0.26%	0.26%	0.26%	0.26%	0.26%	0.26%	0.26%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	0.75%	none	none	0.50%	none	0.25%
Other Expenses	[2]	0.26%	0.52%	0.17%	0.26%	0.26%	0.15%	0.26%
Service Fees		none	0.25%	none	none	none	none	none
All Other Expenses		0.26%	0.27%	0.17%	0.26%	0.26%	0.15%	0.26%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		0.77%	1.53%	0.43%	0.52%	1.02%	0.41%	0.77%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	[3]	(0.09%)	(0.10%)	(0.09%)	(0.09%)	(0.09%)	(0.08%)	(0.09%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[4]	0.68%	1.43%	0.34%	0.43%	0.93%	0.33%	0.68%

Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Assuming complete redemption at end of period

Expense Example - Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A Shares	442	603	778	1,285
Class C Shares	246	474	825	1,815
Institutional Shares	35	129	232	533
Investor Shares	44	158	282	644
Class R Shares	95	316	555	1,240
Class R6 Shares	34	124	222	510
Class T Shares	318	481	659	1,172

Assuming no redemption

Expense Example, No Redemption	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund | Class C Shares | USD ($)	146	474	825	1,815

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 189% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Strategy

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in inflation protected securities (“IPS”) of varying maturities issued by the U.S. Treasury (“TIPS”) and other U.S. and non-U.S. Government agencies and corporations (“CIPS”). IPS are designed to provide inflation protection to investors. The U.S. Treasury uses the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (the “CPIU”) as the measurement of inflation, while other issuers of IPS may use other indices as the measure of inflation. IPS are income-generating instruments whose interest and principal payments are adjusted for inflation—a sustained increase in prices that erodes the purchasing power of money. The inflation adjustment, which is typically applied monthly to the principal of the bond, follows a designated inflation index, such as the CPIU. A fixed coupon rate is applied to the inflation-adjusted principal so that as inflation rises, both the principal value and the interest payments increase. This can provide investors with a hedge against inflation, as it helps preserve the purchasing power of an investment. Because of this inflation adjustment feature, inflation protected bonds typically have lower yields than conventional fixed-rate bonds.

The remainder of the Fund’s Net Assets (up to 20%) may be invested in other fixed income securities, including securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”), asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, corporate securities, non-investment grade fixed income securities and securities issued by foreign corporate and governmental issuers.

The Fund also intends to invest in derivatives, including (but not limited to) futures and inflation-linked swaps, primarily to hedge the Fund’s portfolio risks, manage the Fund’s duration, and/or gain exposure to certain fixed income securities. The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) Index, plus or minus 2 years, and over the past five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of this index has ranged between 5.10 and 8.21 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price.

The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) Index.

GSAM’s Fixed Income Investing Philosophy:

Global fixed income markets are constantly evolving and are highly diverse—with a large number of countries, currencies, sectors, issuers and securities. We believe that inefficiencies in these complex markets cause bond prices to diverge from their fair value. To capitalize on these inefficiencies and generate consistent risk-adjusted performance, we believe it is critical to:

• Thoughtfully combine diversified sources of return by employing multiple strategies
• Take a global perspective to uncover relative value opportunities
• Employ focused specialist teams to identify short-term mis-pricings and incorporate long-term views
• Emphasize a risk-aware approach as we view risk management as both an offensive and defensive tool
• Build a strong team of skilled investors who excel on behalf of our clients

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing.

CPIU Measurement Risk.  The CPIU is a measurement of changes in the cost of living, made up of components such as housing, food, transportation and energy. There can be no assurance that the CPIU will accurately measure the real rate of inflation in the prices of goods and services, which may affect the valuation of the Fund.

Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”).

Deflation Risk.  The Fund will be subject to the risk that prices throughout the economy may decline over time, resulting in “deflation.” If this occurs, the principal and income of IPS held by the Fund would likely decline in price, which could result in losses for the Fund.

Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of futures and inflation-linked swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the SEC proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives.

Inflation Protected Securities Risk.  The value of IPS generally fluctuates in response to changes in real interest rates, which are in turn tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the rate of inflation. If nominal interest rates increased at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates might rise, leading to a decrease in the value of IPS. The market for IPS may be less developed or liquid, and more volatile, than certain other securities markets.

Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rates are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.

Tax Consequences Risk.  The Fund will be subject to the risk that adjustments for inflation to the principal amount of an inflation indexed bond may give rise to original issue discount, which will be includable in the Fund’s gross income.

U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by those agencies, instrumentalities and government sponsored enterprises, including those issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks, are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources including any legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.

Performance

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus.

The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)

The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month
period ended June 30, 2017 was 0.62%.

Best Quarter
Q1 ‘08              +5.99%

Worst Quarter
Q2 ‘13              –6.91%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

For the period ended December 31, 2016

Average Annual Total Returns - Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund		1 Year	5 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date
Class A Shares		0.55%	(0.30%)	3.34%	Aug. 31, 2007
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions		0.10%	(1.02%)	2.13%	Aug. 31, 2007
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares		0.32%	(0.50%)	2.17%	Aug. 31, 2007
Class A Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		4.67%	0.89%	4.14%	Aug. 31, 2007
Class C Shares		2.64%	(0.26%)	3.04%	Aug. 31, 2007
Class C Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		4.67%	0.89%	4.14%	Aug. 31, 2007
Institutional Shares		4.84%	0.83%	4.16%	Aug. 31, 2007
Institutional Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		4.67%	0.89%	4.14%	Aug. 31, 2007
Investor Shares		4.71%	0.70%	3.46%	Nov. 30, 2007
Investor Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		4.67%	0.89%	3.53%	Nov. 30, 2007
Class R Shares		4.18%	0.22%	2.97%	Nov. 30, 2007
Class R Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		4.67%	0.89%	3.53%	Nov. 30, 2007
Class R6 Shares	[1]	4.76%	0.81%	4.15%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class R6 Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[1]	4.67%	0.89%	4.14%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class T Shares	[2]	0.55%	(0.30%)	3.34%	Jul. 28, 2017
Class T Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[2]	4.67%	0.89%	4.14%	Jul. 28, 2017

The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R and Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[1] The Fund's "Management Fees" have been restated to reflect current fees.

[2] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[3] The Investment Adviser has agreed to: (i) waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fees it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests; and (ii) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.044% of the Fund's average daily net assets. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[4] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[1] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of the Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of the Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[2] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Jul. 28, 2017
Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock	This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in inflation protected securities (“IPS”) of varying maturities issued by the U.S. Treasury (“TIPS”) and other U.S. and non-U.S. Government agencies and corporations (“CIPS”). IPS are designed to provide inflation protection to investors. The U.S. Treasury uses the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (the “CPIU”) as the measurement of inflation, while other issuers of IPS may use other indices as the measure of inflation. IPS are income-generating instruments whose interest and principal payments are adjusted for inflation—a sustained increase in prices that erodes the purchasing power of money. The inflation adjustment, which is typically applied monthly to the principal of the bond, follows a designated inflation index, such as the CPIU. A fixed coupon rate is applied to the inflation-adjusted principal so that as inflation rises, both the principal value and the interest payments increase. This can provide investors with a hedge against inflation, as it helps preserve the purchasing power of an investment. Because of this inflation adjustment feature, inflation protected bonds typically have lower yields than conventional fixed-rate bonds. The remainder of the Fund’s Net Assets (up to 20%) may be invested in other fixed income securities, including securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”), asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, corporate securities, non-investment grade fixed income securities and securities issued by foreign corporate and governmental issuers. The Fund also intends to invest in derivatives, including (but not limited to) futures and inflation-linked swaps, primarily to hedge the Fund’s portfolio risks, manage the Fund’s duration, and/or gain exposure to certain fixed income securities. The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) Index, plus or minus 2 years, and over the past five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of this index has ranged between 5.10 and 8.21 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price. The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) Index. GSAM’s Fixed Income Investing Philosophy: Global fixed income markets are constantly evolving and are highly diverse—with a large number of countries, currencies, sectors, issuers and securities. We believe that inefficiencies in these complex markets cause bond prices to diverge from their fair value. To capitalize on these inefficiencies and generate consistent risk-adjusted performance, we believe it is critical to: Thoughtfully combine diversified sources of return by employing multiple strategies Take a global perspective to uncover relative value opportunities Employ focused specialist teams to identify short-term mis-pricings and incorporate long-term views Emphasize a risk-aware approach as we view risk management as both an offensive and defensive tool Build a strong team of skilled investors who excel on behalf of our clients
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Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing. CPIU Measurement Risk.  The CPIU is a measurement of changes in the cost of living, made up of components such as housing, food, transportation and energy. There can be no assurance that the CPIU will accurately measure the real rate of inflation in the prices of goods and services, which may affect the valuation of the Fund. Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”). Deflation Risk.  The Fund will be subject to the risk that prices throughout the economy may decline over time, resulting in “deflation.” If this occurs, the principal and income of IPS held by the Fund would likely decline in price, which could result in losses for the Fund. Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of futures and inflation-linked swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the SEC proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives. Inflation Protected Securities Risk.  The value of IPS generally fluctuates in response to changes in real interest rates, which are in turn tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the rate of inflation. If nominal interest rates increased at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates might rise, leading to a decrease in the value of IPS. The market for IPS may be less developed or liquid, and more volatile, than certain other securities markets. Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rates are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund. Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Tax Consequences Risk.  The Fund will be subject to the risk that adjustments for inflation to the principal amount of an inflation indexed bond may give rise to original issue discount, which will be includable in the Fund’s gross income. U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by those agencies, instrumentalities and government sponsored enterprises, including those issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks, are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources including any legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.
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Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R and Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R and Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	3.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.26%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.26%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.26%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.77%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.09%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.68%	[5]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 100,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	442
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	603
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	778
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,285
2008	rr_AnnualReturn2008	(1.37%)
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	10.36%
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	5.94%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	13.22%
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	6.68%
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	(8.77%)
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	2.81%
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	(2.13%)
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	4.46%
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2017
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	0.62%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Mar. 31, 2008
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	5.99%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2013
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(6.91%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.55%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(0.30%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.34%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 31, 2007
Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.26%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.75%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.27%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.52%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.53%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.10%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.43%	[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 246
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	474
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	825
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,815
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	146
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	474
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	825
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 1,815
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.64%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(0.26%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.04%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 31, 2007
Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.26%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.17%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.17%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.43%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.09%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.34%	[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 35
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	129
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	232
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 533
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	4.84%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.83%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.16%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 31, 2007
Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.26%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.26%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.26%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.52%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.09%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.43%	[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 44
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	158
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	282
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 644
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	4.71%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.70%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.46%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2007
Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund | Class R
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.26%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.50%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.26%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.26%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.02%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.09%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.93%	[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 95
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	316
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	555
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,240
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	4.18%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.22%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.97%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2007
Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.26%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.41%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.08%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.33%	[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 34
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	124
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	222
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 510
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	4.76%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.81%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.15%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[6]
Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.26%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.26%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.26%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.77%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.09%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.68%	[5]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 250,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	318
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	481
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	659
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,172
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.55%	[7]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(0.30%)	[7]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.34%	[7]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[7]
Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.10%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(1.02%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.13%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 31, 2007
Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.32%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(0.50%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.17%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 31, 2007
Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	4.67%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.89%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.14%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 31, 2007
Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	4.67%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.89%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.14%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 31, 2007
Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	4.67%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.89%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.14%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 31, 2007
Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	4.67%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.89%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.53%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2007
Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	4.67%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.89%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.53%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2007
Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	4.67%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.89%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.14%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[6]
Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	4.67%	[7]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.89%	[7]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.14%	[7]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[7]

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[2] The Fund's "Management Fees" have been restated to reflect current fees.

[3] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[4] The Investment Adviser has agreed to: (i) waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fees it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests; and (ii) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.044% of the Fund's average daily net assets. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[6] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of the Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of the Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[7] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund

Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund—Summary

Investment Objective

The Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of current income, consistent with safety of principal.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 59 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 63 and in “Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts” on page 106 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment):

Shareholder Fees - Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Service	Investor	Class R	Class R6	Class T
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)		3.75%	none	none	none	none	none	none	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%	none	none	none	none	none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment):

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Service	Investor	Class R	Class R6	Class T
Management Fees	[1]	0.53%	0.53%	0.53%	0.53%	0.53%	0.53%	0.53%	0.53%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	0.75%	none	0.25%	none	0.50%	none	0.25%
Other Expenses	[2]	0.27%	0.52%	0.18%	0.43%	0.27%	0.27%	0.16%	0.27%
Service Fees		none	0.25%	none	none	none	none	none	none
Shareholder Administration Fees		none	none	none	0.25%	none	none	none	none
All Other Expenses		0.27%	0.27%	0.18%	0.18%	0.27%	0.27%	0.16%	0.27%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses		0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		1.06%	1.81%	0.72%	1.22%	0.81%	1.31%	0.70%	1.06%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	[3]	(0.14%)	(0.14%)	(0.14%)	(0.14%)	(0.14%)	(0.14%)	(0.14%)	(0.14%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[4]	0.92%	1.67%	0.58%	1.08%	0.67%	1.17%	0.56%	0.92%

Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Assuming complete redemption at end of period

Expense Example - Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A Shares	465	686	925	1,608
Class C Shares	270	556	967	2,115
Institutional Shares	59	216	387	881
Service Shares	110	373	657	1,465
Investor Shares	68	245	436	989
Class R Shares	119	401	705	1,567
Class R6 Shares	57	210	376	857
Class T Shares	342	565	807	1,499

Assuming no redemption

Expense Example, No Redemption	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund | Class C Shares | USD ($)	170	556	967	2,115

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 441% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Strategy

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”) and in repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities. The remainder of the Fund’s Net Assets may be invested in non-government securities such as privately issued adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage loans or other mortgage-related securities (“Mortgage-Backed Securities”), asset-backed securities and corporate securities. The Fund also intends to invest in derivatives, including (but not limited to) futures, swaps, options on swaps and other derivative instruments, which are used primarily to hedge the Fund’s portfolio risks, manage the Fund’s duration and/or gain exposure to certain fixed income securities. 100% of the Fund’s portfolio will be invested in U.S. dollar-denominated securities.

The Fund’s investments in non-U.S. Government Securities must be rated AAA or Aaa by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) at the time of purchase, or, if unrated, must be determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index, plus or minus one year, and over the past five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of this index has ranged between 3.94 and 5.34 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price.

The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index.

GSAM’s Fixed Income Investing Philosophy:

Global fixed income markets are constantly evolving and are highly diverse—with a large number of countries, currencies, sectors, issuers and securities. We believe that inefficiencies in these complex markets cause bond prices to diverge from their fair value. To capitalize on these inefficiencies and generate consistent risk-adjusted performance, we believe it is critical to:

• Thoughtfully combine diversified sources of return by employing multiple strategies
• Take a global perspective to uncover relative value opportunities
• Employ focused specialist teams to identify short-term mis-pricings and incorporate long-term views
• Emphasize a risk-aware approach as we view risk management as both an offensive and defensive tool
• Build a strong team of skilled investors who excel on behalf of our clients

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing.

Call/Prepayment Risk.  An issuer could exercise its right to pay principal on an obligation held by the Fund (such as a Mortgage-Backed Security) earlier than expected. This may happen when there is a decline in interest rates, when credit spreads change, or when an issuer’s credit quality improves. Under these circumstances, the Fund may be unable to recoup all of its initial investment and will also suffer from having to reinvest in lower-yielding securities.

Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”).

Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of futures, swaps, options on swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact a Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect such Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives.

Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rates are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.

Mortgage-Backed and/or Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Mortgage-Backed Securities offered by non-governmental issuers are subject to other risks as well, including failures of private insurers to meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the mortgages backing the securities. Other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with Mortgage-Backed Securities, as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to that of mortgage assets, resulting in additional credit risk.

U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by those agencies, instrumentalities and government sponsored enterprises, including those issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including any legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.

Performance

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus.

The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)

The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month
period ended June 30, 2017 was 1.39%.

Best Quarter
Q4 ‘08              +4.00%

Worst Quarter
Q4 ‘16              –2.86%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

For the period ended December 31, 2016

Average Annual Total Returns - Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund		1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date
Class A Shares		(2.71%)	0.30%	2.89%	4.65%	Feb. 10, 1993
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions		(3.40%)	(0.48%)	1.75%	2.88%	Feb. 10, 1993
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares		(1.52%)	(0.05%)	1.84%	2.89%	Feb. 10, 1993
Class A Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		1.30%	1.57%	4.04%	5.25%	Feb. 10, 1993
Class C Shares		(0.70%)	0.33%	2.52%	3.58%	Aug. 15, 1997
Class C Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		1.30%	1.57%	4.04%	4.96%	Aug. 15, 1997
Institutional Shares		1.39%	1.41%	3.64%	4.73%	Aug. 15, 1997
Institutional Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		1.30%	1.57%	4.04%	4.96%	Aug. 15, 1997
Service Shares		0.88%	0.89%	3.12%	4.20%	Aug. 15, 1997
Service Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		1.30%	1.57%	4.04%	4.96%	Aug. 15, 1997
Investor Shares		1.30%	1.31%		3.15%	Nov. 30, 2007
Investor Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		1.30%	1.57%		3.63%	Nov. 30, 2007
Class R Shares		0.80%	0.80%		2.66%	Nov. 30, 2007
Class R Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		1.30%	1.57%		3.63%	Nov. 30, 2007
Class R6 Shares	[1]	1.41%	1.40%	3.63%	4.73%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class R6 Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[1]	1.30%	1.57%	4.04%	4.96%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class T Shares	[2]	(2.71%)	0.30%	2.89%	4.65%	Jul. 28, 2017
Class T Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[2]	1.30%	1.57%	4.04%	5.25%	Jul. 28, 2017

The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R and Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[1] The Fund's "Management Fees" have been restated to reflect current fees.

[2] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[3] The Investment Adviser has agreed to: (i) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, shareholder administration fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.004% of the Fund's average daily net assets; and (ii) waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fee it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[4] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[1] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of the Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of the Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[2] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Jul. 28, 2017
Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund—Summary
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of current income, consistent with safety of principal.
Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	Fees and Expenses of the Fund
Expense Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock	This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 59 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 63 and in “Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts” on page 106 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]	rr_ShareholderFeesCaption	Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment):
Operating Expenses Caption [Text]	rr_OperatingExpensesCaption	Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment):
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	July 28, 2018
Portfolio Turnover [Heading]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading	Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock	The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 441% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	441.00%
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]	rr_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock	A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts	You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 59 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 63 and in “Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts” on page 106 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text]	rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates	the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text]	rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent	The Fund's "Management Fees" have been restated to reflect current fees. The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated
Expense Example [Heading]	rr_ExpenseExampleHeading	Expense Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock	This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption	Assuming complete redemption at end of period
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption	Assuming no redemption
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Strategy
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”) and in repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities. The remainder of the Fund’s Net Assets may be invested in non-government securities such as privately issued adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage loans or other mortgage-related securities (“Mortgage-Backed Securities”), asset-backed securities and corporate securities. The Fund also intends to invest in derivatives, including (but not limited to) futures, swaps, options on swaps and other derivative instruments, which are used primarily to hedge the Fund’s portfolio risks, manage the Fund’s duration and/or gain exposure to certain fixed income securities. 100% of the Fund’s portfolio will be invested in U.S. dollar-denominated securities. The Fund’s investments in non-U.S. Government Securities must be rated AAA or Aaa by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) at the time of purchase, or, if unrated, must be determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. The Fund’s target duration range under normal interest rate conditions is expected to approximate that of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index, plus or minus one year, and over the past five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of this index has ranged between 3.94 and 5.34 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price. The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index. GSAM’s Fixed Income Investing Philosophy: Global fixed income markets are constantly evolving and are highly diverse—with a large number of countries, currencies, sectors, issuers and securities. We believe that inefficiencies in these complex markets cause bond prices to diverge from their fair value. To capitalize on these inefficiencies and generate consistent risk-adjusted performance, we believe it is critical to: Thoughtfully combine diversified sources of return by employing multiple strategies Take a global perspective to uncover relative value opportunities Employ focused specialist teams to identify short-term mis-pricings and incorporate long-term views Emphasize a risk-aware approach as we view risk management as both an offensive and defensive tool Build a strong team of skilled investors who excel on behalf of our clients
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks of the Fund
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing. Call/Prepayment Risk.  An issuer could exercise its right to pay principal on an obligation held by the Fund (such as a Mortgage-Backed Security) earlier than expected. This may happen when there is a decline in interest rates, when credit spreads change, or when an issuer’s credit quality improves. Under these circumstances, the Fund may be unable to recoup all of its initial investment and will also suffer from having to reinvest in lower-yielding securities. Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”). Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of futures, swaps, options on swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact a Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect such Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives. Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rates are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund. Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Mortgage-Backed and/or Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Mortgage-Backed Securities offered by non-governmental issuers are subject to other risks as well, including failures of private insurers to meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the mortgages backing the securities. Other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with Mortgage-Backed Securities, as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to that of mortgage assets, resulting in additional credit risk. U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by those agencies, instrumentalities and government sponsored enterprises, including those issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including any legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus. The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.gsamfunds.com/performance
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	The total return for Class A Shares for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 was 1.39%. Best Quarter Q4 ‘08              +4.00% Worst Quarter Q4 ‘16              –2.86%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2016
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads	rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads	Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R and Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R and Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	3.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.53%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.27%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.27%	[3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.06%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.14%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.92%	[5]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 100,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	465
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	686
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	925
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,608
2007	rr_AnnualReturn2007	6.90%
2008	rr_AnnualReturn2008	4.99%
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	4.61%
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	4.82%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	6.48%
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	2.52%
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	(2.50%)
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	4.10%
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	0.30%
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	1.05%
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2017
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	1.39%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2008
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	4.00%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2016
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(2.86%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.71%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.30%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.89%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.65%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 10, 1993
Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.53%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.75%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.27%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.52%	[3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.81%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.14%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.67%	[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 270
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	556
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	967
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	2,115
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	170
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	556
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	967
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 2,115
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.70%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.33%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.52%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.58%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 15, 1997
Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.53%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.18%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.18%	[3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.72%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.14%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.58%	[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 59
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	216
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	387
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 881
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.39%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.41%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.64%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.73%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 15, 1997
Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund | Service
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.53%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.18%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.43%	[3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.22%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.14%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.08%	[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 110
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	373
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	657
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,465
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.88%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.89%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.12%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.20%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 15, 1997
Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.53%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.27%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.27%	[3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.81%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.14%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.67%	[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 68
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	245
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	436
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 989
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.30%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.31%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.15%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2007
Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund | Class R
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.53%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.50%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.27%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.27%	[3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.31%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.14%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.17%	[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 119
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	401
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	705
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,567
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.80%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.80%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.66%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2007
Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.53%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.16%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.16%	[3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.70%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.14%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.56%	[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 57
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	210
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	376
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 857
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.41%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.40%	[6]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.63%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.73%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[6]
Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.53%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
Shareholder Administration Fees	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.27%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.27%	[3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.06%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.14%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.92%	[5]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 250,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	342
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	565
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	807
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,499
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.71%)	[7]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.30%	[7]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	2.89%	[7]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.65%	[7]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[7]
Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(3.40%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(0.48%)
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.75%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.88%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 10, 1993
Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.52%)
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(0.05%)
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	1.84%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.89%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 10, 1993
Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.30%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.57%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.04%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.25%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 10, 1993
Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.30%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.57%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.04%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.96%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 15, 1997
Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.30%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.57%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.04%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.96%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 15, 1997
Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Service
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.30%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.57%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.04%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.96%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 15, 1997
Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.30%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.57%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.63%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2007
Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.30%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.57%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.63%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 30, 2007
Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.30%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.57%	[6]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.04%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.96%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[6]
Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.30%	[7]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.57%	[7]
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.04%	[7]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.25%	[7]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[7]

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[2] The Fund's "Management Fees" have been restated to reflect current fees.

[3] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[4] The Investment Adviser has agreed to: (i) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, shareholder administration fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.004% of the Fund's average daily net assets; and (ii) waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fee it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[6] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of the Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of the Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[7] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund

Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund—Summary

Investment Objective

The Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund (the “Fund”) seeks total return consisting of income and capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $500,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 59 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 63 and in “Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts” on page 106 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment):

Shareholder Fees - Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Investor	Class R	Class R6	Class T
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)		1.50%	none	none	none	none	none	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	[1]	none	0.65%	none	none	none	none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment):

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Investor	Class R	Class R6	Class T
Management Fees		0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	0.75%	none	none	0.50%	none	0.25%
Other Expenses	[1]	0.25%	0.50%	0.16%	0.25%	0.25%	0.15%	0.25%
Service Fees		none	0.25%	none	none	none	none	none
All Other Expenses		0.25%	0.25%	0.16%	0.25%	0.25%	0.15%	0.25%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		0.90%	1.65%	0.56%	0.65%	1.15%	0.55%	0.90%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	[2]	(0.11%)	(0.46%)	(0.11%)	(0.11%)	(0.11%)	(0.10%)	(0.11%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[3]	0.79%	1.19%	0.45%	0.54%	1.04%	0.45%	0.79%

Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods, unless otherwise stated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Assuming complete redemption at end of period

Expense Example - Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A Shares	229	422	630	1,231
Class C Shares	186	475	854	1,916
Institutional Shares	46	168	302	691
Investor Shares	55	197	351	800
Class R Shares	106	354	622	1,388
Class R6 Shares	46	166	297	680
Class T Shares	329	519	726	1,320

Assuming no redemption

Expense Example, No Redemption	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Class C Shares | USD ($)	121	475	854	1,916

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 165% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Strategy

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in U.S. or foreign fixed income securities. These fixed income securities include securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”), corporate debt securities, collateralized loan obligations, agency and privately issued adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage loans or other mortgage-related securities (“Mortgage-Backed Securities”), asset-backed securities, high yield non-investment grade fixed income securities (i.e., securities rated BB+, Ba1 or below by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality), high yield floating rate loans (“Bank Loans”) and sovereign and corporate debt securities, and other instruments of issuers in emerging market countries (“emerging countries debt”). The Fund may also invest in fixed income securities issued by or on behalf of states, territories, and possessions of the United States (including the District of Columbia) (“Municipal Securities”) and may purchase securities of issuers in default. The Fund may seek to obtain exposure to these investments through investments in affiliated or unaffiliated investment companies including the Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund and Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund.

The Fund may not invest, in the aggregate, more than 20% of its total assets measured at the time of purchase (“Total Assets”) in (i) emerging countries debt and (ii) non-investment grade fixed income securities.

The Fund may engage in forward foreign currency transactions for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. The Fund may invest in obligations of domestic and foreign issuers that are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar (and may also be denominated in a currency other than that associated with the issuer’s domicile).

The Fund also intends to invest in other derivative instruments, including (but not limited to) interest rate futures contracts, options (including options on futures contracts, swaps, bonds and indexes), swaps (including credit default, index, basis, total return, volatility and currency swaps) and other forward contracts. The Fund may use derivatives, instead of buying and selling debt directly, to manage duration, to gain exposure to certain securities or indexes, or to take short positions with respect to individual securities or indexes. The Fund may invest in derivatives that are not denominated in U.S. dollars.

Except as described above, the Fund invests in fixed income securities rated at least BBB- or Baa3 at the time of purchase. The Fund will deem a security to have the highest credit rating assigned to it from an NRSRO at the time of purchase, if more than one NRSRO rates the security. Unrated securities may be purchased by the Fund if they are determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality.

The Fund’s maximum target duration under normal interest rate conditions is expected to be approximately 3.5 years, and during the past five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund Composite Index ranged between 2.68 and 2.80 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price.

In pursuing its investment objective, the Fund uses the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund Composite Index, which is comprised of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index (50%) and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index (50%) (the “Index”) as its performance benchmark, but the Fund will not attempt to replicate the Index. The Fund may, therefore, invest in securities that are not included in the Index.

GSAM’s Fixed Income Investing Philosophy:

Global fixed income markets are constantly evolving and are highly diverse—with a large number of countries, currencies, sectors, issuers and securities. We believe that inefficiencies in these complex markets cause bond prices to diverge from their fair value. To capitalize on these inefficiencies and generate consistent risk-adjusted performance, we believe it is critical to:

• Thoughtfully combine diversified sources of return by employing multiple strategies
• Take a global perspective to uncover relative value opportunities
• Employ focused specialist teams to identify short-term mis-pricings and incorporate long-term views
• Emphasize a risk-aware approach as we view risk management as both an offensive and defensive tool
• Build a strong team of skilled investors who excel on behalf of our clients

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing.

Call/Prepayment Risk.  An issuer could exercise its right to pay principal on an obligation held by the Fund (such as a Mortgage-Backed Security) earlier than expected. This may happen when there is a decline in interest rates, when credit spreads change, or when an issuer’s credit quality improves. Under these circumstances, the Fund may be unable to recoup all of its initial investment and will also suffer from having to reinvest in lower-yielding securities.

Counterparty Risk.  Many of the protections afforded to cleared transactions, such as the security afforded by transacting through a clearing house, might not be available in connection with over the counter (“OTC”) transactions. Therefore, in those instances in which the Fund enters into OTC transactions, the Fund will be subject to the risk that its direct counterparty will not perform its obligations under the transactions and that the Fund will sustain losses.

Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”). These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities.

Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of options, futures, forwards, swaps, options on swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact a Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect such Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives.

Expenses Risk.  By investing in pooled investment vehicles (including investment companies, exchange-traded funds and money market funds) indirectly through the Fund, the investor will incur not only a proportionate share of the expenses of the other pooled investment vehicles held by the Fund (including operating costs and investment management fees), but also expenses of the Fund.

Extension Risk.  An issuer could exercise its right to pay principal on an obligation held by the Fund (such as a Mortgage-Backed Security) later than expected. This may happen when there is a rise in interest rates. Under these circumstances, the value of the obligation will decrease, and the Fund will also suffer from the inability to invest in higher-yielding securities.

Floating and Variable Rate Obligations Risk.  For floating and variable rate obligations, there may be a lag between an actual change in the underlying interest rate benchmark and the reset time for an interest payment of such an obligation, which could harm or benefit the Fund, depending on the interest rate environment or other circumstances. In a rising interest rate environment, for example, a floating or variable rate obligation that does not reset immediately would prevent the Fund from taking full advantage of rising interest rates in a timely manner. However, in a declining interest rate environment, the Fund may benefit from a lag due to an obligation’s interest rate payment not being immediately impacted by a decline in interest rates.

Certain floating and variable rate obligations have an interest rate floor feature, which prevents the interest rate payable by the security from dropping below a specified level as compared to a reference interest rate (the “reference rate”), such as LIBOR. Such a floor protects the Fund from losses resulting from a decrease in the reference rate below the specified level. However, if the reference rate is below the floor, there will be a lag between a rise in the reference rate and a rise in the interest rate payable by the obligation, and the Fund may not benefit from increasing interest rates for a significant amount of time.

Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls, sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in emerging countries. In addition, the Fund will be subject to the risk that an issuer of non-U.S. sovereign debt or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal interest when due.

Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rates are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.

Loan-Related Investments Risk.  In addition to the risks generally associated with debt investments, loan-related investments such as loan participations and assignments are subject to other risks. Although a loan obligation may be fully collateralized at the time of acquisition, the collateral may decline in value, be relatively illiquid, or lose all or substantially all of its value subsequent to investment. Many loan investments are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale and may be relatively illiquid and difficult to value. There is less readily available, reliable information about most loan investments than is the case for many other types of securities. Substantial increases in interest rates may cause an increase in loan obligation defaults. With respect to loan participations, the Fund may not always have direct recourse against a borrower if the borrower fails to pay scheduled principal and/or interest; may be subject to greater delays, expenses and risks than if the Fund had purchased a direct obligation of the borrower; and may be regarded as the creditor of the agent lender (rather than the borrower), subjecting the Fund to the creditworthiness of that lender as well. Investors in loans, such as the Fund, may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws, although they may be entitled to certain contractual remedies. The market for loan obligations may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods. Because transactions in many loans are subject to extended trade settlement periods, a Fund may not receive the proceeds from the sale of a loan for a period after the sale. As a result, sale proceeds related to the sale of loans may not be available to make additional investments or to meet a Fund’s redemption obligations for a period after the sale of the loans, and, as a result, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions, such as borrowing from its credit facility, if necessary to raise cash to meet its obligations.

Senior loans hold the most senior position in the capital structure of a business entity, and are typically secured with specific collateral, but are nevertheless usually rated below investment grade. Because second lien loans are subordinated or unsecured and thus lower in priority of payment to senior loans, they are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the borrower and property securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior secured obligations of the borrower. Second lien loans generally have greater price volatility than senior loans and may be less liquid.

Mortgage-Backed and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Mortgage-Backed Securities offered by non-governmental issuers are subject to other risks as well, including failures of private insurers to meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the mortgages backing the securities. Other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with Mortgage-Backed Securities, as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to that of mortgage assets, resulting in additional credit risk.

Municipal Securities Risk.  Municipal Securities are subject to call/prepayment risk, credit/default risk, extension risk, interest rate risk and certain additional risks. The Fund may be more sensitive to adverse economic, business or political developments if it invests a substantial portion of its assets in the bonds of similar projects (such as those relating to education, health care, housing, transportation, and utilities), industrial development bonds, or in particular types of municipal securities (such as general obligation bonds, private activity bonds and moral obligation bonds). Generally, municipalities continue to experience difficulties in the current economic and political environment.

Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity.

U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by those agencies, instrumentalities and government sponsored enterprises, including those issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including any legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.

Performance

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) the changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of certain broad-based securities market indices and to the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund Composite Index, a custom benchmark comprised of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index (50%) and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index (50%). The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus.

The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)

The total return for Class A Shares for the six month
period ended June 30, 2017 was 1.44%.

Best Quarter
Q1’16              1.03%

Worst Quarter
Q2 ‘13              –1.08%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

For the period ended December 31, 2016

Average Annual Total Returns - Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund		1 Year	Since Inception	Inception Date
Class A Shares		0.58%	1.11%	Feb. 29, 2012
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions		(0.19%)	0.45%	Feb. 29, 2012
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares		0.32%	0.56%	Feb. 29, 2012
Class A Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		2.86%	2.36%	Feb. 29, 2012
Class A Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		1.01%	0.81%	Feb. 29, 2012
Class A Shares | Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund Composite Index		1.94%	1.58%	Feb. 29, 2012
Class C Shares		1.03%	1.02%	Feb. 29, 2012
Class C Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		2.86%	2.36%	Feb. 29, 2012
Class C Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		1.01%	0.81%	Feb. 29, 2012
Class C Shares | Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund Composite Index		1.94%	1.58%	Feb. 29, 2012
Institutional Shares		2.54%	1.81%	Feb. 29, 2012
Institutional Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		2.86%	2.36%	Feb. 29, 2012
Institutional Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		1.01%	0.81%	Feb. 29, 2012
Institutional Shares | Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund Composite Index		1.94%	1.58%	Feb. 29, 2012
Investor Shares		2.35%	1.69%	Feb. 29, 2012
Investor Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		2.86%	2.36%	Feb. 29, 2012
Investor Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		1.01%	0.81%	Feb. 29, 2012
Investor Shares | Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund Composite Index		1.94%	1.58%	Feb. 29, 2012
Class R Shares		1.85%	1.19%	Feb. 29, 2012
Class R Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		2.86%	2.36%	Feb. 29, 2012
Class R Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		1.01%	0.81%	Feb. 29, 2012
Class R Shares | Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund Composite Index		1.94%	1.58%	Feb. 29, 2012
Class R6 Shares	[1]	2.41%	1.78%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class R6 Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[1]	2.86%	2.36%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class R6 Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[1]	1.01%	0.81%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class R6 Shares | Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund Composite Index	[1]	1.94%	1.58%	Jul. 31, 2015
Class T Shares	[2]	(0.46%)	0.89%	Jul. 28, 2017
Class T Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[2]	2.86%	2.36%	Jul. 28, 2017
Class T Shares | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[2]	1.01%	0.81%	Jul. 28, 2017
Class T Shares | Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund Composite Index	[2]	1.94%	1.58%	Jul. 28, 2017

The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R and Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 0.65% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[1] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[2] The Investment Adviser has agreed to: (i) waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fees it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests; and (ii) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.014% of the Fund's average daily net assets. In addition, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs") has agreed to waive a portion of the distribution (12b-1) and service fees equal to 0.35% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Fund. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date, the Investment Adviser or Goldman Sachs (as applicable) may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[3] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[1] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of the Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of the Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[2] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has been adjusted to reflect the higher maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class A Shares had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class A Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock	The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 165% of the average value of its portfolio.
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Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock	This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods, unless otherwise stated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in U.S. or foreign fixed income securities. These fixed income securities include securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”), corporate debt securities, collateralized loan obligations, agency and privately issued adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage loans or other mortgage-related securities (“Mortgage-Backed Securities”), asset-backed securities, high yield non-investment grade fixed income securities (i.e., securities rated BB+, Ba1 or below by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality), high yield floating rate loans (“Bank Loans”) and sovereign and corporate debt securities, and other instruments of issuers in emerging market countries (“emerging countries debt”). The Fund may also invest in fixed income securities issued by or on behalf of states, territories, and possessions of the United States (including the District of Columbia) (“Municipal Securities”) and may purchase securities of issuers in default. The Fund may seek to obtain exposure to these investments through investments in affiliated or unaffiliated investment companies including the Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund and Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund. The Fund may not invest, in the aggregate, more than 20% of its total assets measured at the time of purchase (“Total Assets”) in (i) emerging countries debt and (ii) non-investment grade fixed income securities. The Fund may engage in forward foreign currency transactions for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. The Fund may invest in obligations of domestic and foreign issuers that are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar (and may also be denominated in a currency other than that associated with the issuer’s domicile). The Fund also intends to invest in other derivative instruments, including (but not limited to) interest rate futures contracts, options (including options on futures contracts, swaps, bonds and indexes), swaps (including credit default, index, basis, total return, volatility and currency swaps) and other forward contracts. The Fund may use derivatives, instead of buying and selling debt directly, to manage duration, to gain exposure to certain securities or indexes, or to take short positions with respect to individual securities or indexes. The Fund may invest in derivatives that are not denominated in U.S. dollars. Except as described above, the Fund invests in fixed income securities rated at least BBB- or Baa3 at the time of purchase. The Fund will deem a security to have the highest credit rating assigned to it from an NRSRO at the time of purchase, if more than one NRSRO rates the security. Unrated securities may be purchased by the Fund if they are determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. The Fund’s maximum target duration under normal interest rate conditions is expected to be approximately 3.5 years, and during the past five years ended June 30, 2017, the duration of the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund Composite Index ranged between 2.68 and 2.80 years. “Duration” is a measure of a debt security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration of the Fund (or an individual debt security), the more sensitive its market price to changes in interest rates. For example, if market interest rates increase by 1%, the market price of a debt security with a positive duration of 3 will generally decrease by approximately 3%. Conversely, a 1% decline in market interest rates will generally result in an increase of approximately 3% of that security’s market price. In pursuing its investment objective, the Fund uses the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund Composite Index, which is comprised of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index (50%) and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index (50%) (the “Index”) as its performance benchmark, but the Fund will not attempt to replicate the Index. The Fund may, therefore, invest in securities that are not included in the Index. GSAM’s Fixed Income Investing Philosophy: Global fixed income markets are constantly evolving and are highly diverse—with a large number of countries, currencies, sectors, issuers and securities. We believe that inefficiencies in these complex markets cause bond prices to diverge from their fair value. To capitalize on these inefficiencies and generate consistent risk-adjusted performance, we believe it is critical to: Thoughtfully combine diversified sources of return by employing multiple strategies Take a global perspective to uncover relative value opportunities Employ focused specialist teams to identify short-term mis-pricings and incorporate long-term views Emphasize a risk-aware approach as we view risk management as both an offensive and defensive tool Build a strong team of skilled investors who excel on behalf of our clients
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Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing. Call/Prepayment Risk.  An issuer could exercise its right to pay principal on an obligation held by the Fund (such as a Mortgage-Backed Security) earlier than expected. This may happen when there is a decline in interest rates, when credit spreads change, or when an issuer’s credit quality improves. Under these circumstances, the Fund may be unable to recoup all of its initial investment and will also suffer from having to reinvest in lower-yielding securities. Counterparty Risk.  Many of the protections afforded to cleared transactions, such as the security afforded by transacting through a clearing house, might not be available in connection with over the counter (“OTC”) transactions. Therefore, in those instances in which the Fund enters into OTC transactions, the Fund will be subject to the risk that its direct counterparty will not perform its obligations under the transactions and that the Fund will sustain losses. Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”). These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities. Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of options, futures, forwards, swaps, options on swaps and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact a Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect such Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives. Expenses Risk.  By investing in pooled investment vehicles (including investment companies, exchange-traded funds and money market funds) indirectly through the Fund, the investor will incur not only a proportionate share of the expenses of the other pooled investment vehicles held by the Fund (including operating costs and investment management fees), but also expenses of the Fund. Extension Risk.  An issuer could exercise its right to pay principal on an obligation held by the Fund (such as a Mortgage-Backed Security) later than expected. This may happen when there is a rise in interest rates. Under these circumstances, the value of the obligation will decrease, and the Fund will also suffer from the inability to invest in higher-yielding securities. Floating and Variable Rate Obligations Risk.  For floating and variable rate obligations, there may be a lag between an actual change in the underlying interest rate benchmark and the reset time for an interest payment of such an obligation, which could harm or benefit the Fund, depending on the interest rate environment or other circumstances. In a rising interest rate environment, for example, a floating or variable rate obligation that does not reset immediately would prevent the Fund from taking full advantage of rising interest rates in a timely manner. However, in a declining interest rate environment, the Fund may benefit from a lag due to an obligation’s interest rate payment not being immediately impacted by a decline in interest rates. Certain floating and variable rate obligations have an interest rate floor feature, which prevents the interest rate payable by the security from dropping below a specified level as compared to a reference interest rate (the “reference rate”), such as LIBOR. Such a floor protects the Fund from losses resulting from a decrease in the reference rate below the specified level. However, if the reference rate is below the floor, there will be a lag between a rise in the reference rate and a rise in the interest rate payable by the obligation, and the Fund may not benefit from increasing interest rates for a significant amount of time. Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls, sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in emerging countries. In addition, the Fund will be subject to the risk that an issuer of non-U.S. sovereign debt or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal interest when due. Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing interest rates are heightened given that interest rates are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund. Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Loan-Related Investments Risk.  In addition to the risks generally associated with debt investments, loan-related investments such as loan participations and assignments are subject to other risks. Although a loan obligation may be fully collateralized at the time of acquisition, the collateral may decline in value, be relatively illiquid, or lose all or substantially all of its value subsequent to investment. Many loan investments are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale and may be relatively illiquid and difficult to value. There is less readily available, reliable information about most loan investments than is the case for many other types of securities. Substantial increases in interest rates may cause an increase in loan obligation defaults. With respect to loan participations, the Fund may not always have direct recourse against a borrower if the borrower fails to pay scheduled principal and/or interest; may be subject to greater delays, expenses and risks than if the Fund had purchased a direct obligation of the borrower; and may be regarded as the creditor of the agent lender (rather than the borrower), subjecting the Fund to the creditworthiness of that lender as well. Investors in loans, such as the Fund, may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws, although they may be entitled to certain contractual remedies. The market for loan obligations may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods. Because transactions in many loans are subject to extended trade settlement periods, a Fund may not receive the proceeds from the sale of a loan for a period after the sale. As a result, sale proceeds related to the sale of loans may not be available to make additional investments or to meet a Fund’s redemption obligations for a period after the sale of the loans, and, as a result, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions, such as borrowing from its credit facility, if necessary to raise cash to meet its obligations. Senior loans hold the most senior position in the capital structure of a business entity, and are typically secured with specific collateral, but are nevertheless usually rated below investment grade. Because second lien loans are subordinated or unsecured and thus lower in priority of payment to senior loans, they are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the borrower and property securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior secured obligations of the borrower. Second lien loans generally have greater price volatility than senior loans and may be less liquid. Mortgage-Backed and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Mortgage-Backed Securities offered by non-governmental issuers are subject to other risks as well, including failures of private insurers to meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the mortgages backing the securities. Other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with Mortgage-Backed Securities, as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to that of mortgage assets, resulting in additional credit risk. Municipal Securities Risk.  Municipal Securities are subject to call/prepayment risk, credit/default risk, extension risk, interest rate risk and certain additional risks. The Fund may be more sensitive to adverse economic, business or political developments if it invests a substantial portion of its assets in the bonds of similar projects (such as those relating to education, health care, housing, transportation, and utilities), industrial development bonds, or in particular types of municipal securities (such as general obligation bonds, private activity bonds and moral obligation bonds). Generally, municipalities continue to experience difficulties in the current economic and political environment. Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity. U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by those agencies, instrumentalities and government sponsored enterprises, including those issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including any legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) the changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of certain broad-based securities market indices and to the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund Composite Index, a custom benchmark comprised of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index (50%) and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index (50%). The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus. The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) the changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R, Class R6 and Class T Shares compare to those of certain broad-based securities market indices and to the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund Composite Index, a custom benchmark comprised of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index (50%) and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index (50%).
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.gsamfunds.com/performance
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	The total return for Class A Shares for the six month period ended June 30, 2017 was 1.44%. Best Quarter Q1’16              1.03% Worst Quarter Q2 ‘13              –1.08%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2016
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads	rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads	Performance has been adjusted to reflect the higher maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class A Shares had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class A Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R and Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R and Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	1.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.40%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.90%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.11%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.79%	[4]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 500,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	229
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	422
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	630
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,231
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	1.45%
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	0.36%
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	0.28%
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	2.09%
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2017
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	1.44%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Mar. 31, 2016
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	1.03%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2013
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(1.08%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.58%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.11%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 29, 2012
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	0.65%	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.40%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.75%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.50%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.65%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.46%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.19%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 186
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	475
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	854
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,916
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	121
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	475
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	854
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 1,916
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.03%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.02%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 29, 2012
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.40%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.16%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.16%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.56%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.11%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.45%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 46
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	168
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	302
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 691
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.54%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.81%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 29, 2012
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.40%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.65%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.11%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.54%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 55
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	197
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	351
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 800
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.35%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.69%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 29, 2012
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Class R
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.40%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.50%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.15%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.11%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.04%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 106
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	354
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	622
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,388
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.85%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.19%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 29, 2012
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.40%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.55%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.10%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.45%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 46
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	166
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	297
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 680
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.41%	[5]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.78%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[5]
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.40%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.90%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.11%)	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.79%	[4]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 250,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	329
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	519
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	726
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,320
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.46%)	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.89%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[6]
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.19%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.45%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 29, 2012
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.32%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.56%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 29, 2012
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.86%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.36%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 29, 2012
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.86%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.36%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 29, 2012
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.86%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.36%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 29, 2012
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.86%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.36%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 29, 2012
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.86%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.36%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 29, 2012
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.86%	[5]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.36%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[5]
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.86%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.36%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[6]
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.01%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.81%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 29, 2012
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.01%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.81%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 29, 2012
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.01%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.81%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 29, 2012
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.01%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.81%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 29, 2012
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.01%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.81%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 29, 2012
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.01%	[5]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.81%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[5]
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.01%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.81%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[6]
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund Composite Index | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.94%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.58%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 29, 2012
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund Composite Index | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.94%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.58%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 29, 2012
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund Composite Index | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.94%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.58%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 29, 2012
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund Composite Index | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.94%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.58%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 29, 2012
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund Composite Index | Class R
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.94%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.58%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 29, 2012
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund Composite Index | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.94%	[5]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.58%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 31, 2015	[5]
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund | Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund Composite Index | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.94%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.58%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[6]

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 0.65% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[2] The "Other Expenses" for Class R6 Shares have been restated and the "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[3] The Investment Adviser has agreed to: (i) waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fees it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests; and (ii) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.014% of the Fund's average daily net assets. In addition, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs") has agreed to waive a portion of the distribution (12b-1) and service fees equal to 0.35% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Fund. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date, the Investment Adviser or Goldman Sachs (as applicable) may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[4] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[5] Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of the Class R6 Shares shown in the table above is that of the Institutional Shares, including since inception performance as of Institutional Shares' inception date. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class R6 Shares have lower expenses.

[6] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares, including since inception performance as of Class A Shares' inception date. Performance has been adjusted to reflect the higher maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class A Shares had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class A Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund

Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund—Summary

Investment Objective

The Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund (the “Fund”) seeks an absolute return comprised of income and capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 45 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 48 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 84 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment):

Shareholder Fees - Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Investor	Class R	Class T
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)		3.75%	none	none	none	none	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%	none	none	none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Investor	Class R	Class T
Management Fees		1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	0.75%	none	none	0.50%	0.25%
Other Expenses	[1]	0.33%	0.58%	0.24%	0.33%	0.33%	0.33%
Service Fees		none	0.25%	none	none	none	none
All Other Expenses		0.33%	0.33%	0.24%	0.33%	0.33%	0.33%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses		0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[2]	1.61%	2.36%	1.27%	1.36%	1.86%	1.61%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	[3]	(0.14%)	(0.14%)	(0.14%)	(0.14%)	(0.14%)	(0.14%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[2],[4]	1.47%	2.22%	1.13%	1.22%	1.72%	1.47%

Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods, unless otherwise stated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Assuming complete redemption at end of period

Expense Example - Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A Shares	519	851	1,206	2,203
Class C Shares	325	723	1,248	2,686
Institutional Shares	115	389	684	1,522
Investor Shares	124	417	731	1,623
Class R Shares	175	571	993	2,168
Class T Shares	396	732	1,091	2,102

Assuming no redemption

Expense Example, No Redemption	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund | Class C Shares | USD ($)	225	723	1,248	2,686

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 266% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Strategy

The Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective through long and short exposures to “credit related instruments.” Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in the following credit related instruments: (i) fixed rate and floating rate income securities; (ii) loans and loan participations including: (a) senior secured floating rate and fixed rate loans or debt (“Senior Loans”), (b) second lien or other subordinated or unsecured floating rate and fixed rate loans or debt (“Second Lien Loans”) and (c) other types of secured or unsecured loans with fixed, floating, or variable interest rates; (iii) convertible securities; (iv) collateralized debt, bond and loan obligations; (v) bank and corporate debt obligations; (vi) securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”), and securities issued by or on behalf of states, territories, and possessions of the United States (including the District of Columbia); (vii) preferred securities and trust preferred securities; (viii) structured securities, including credit-linked notes; and/or (ix) listed and unlisted, public and private, rated and unrated debt instruments and other obligations, including those of financially troubled companies (sometimes known as “distressed securities” or “defaulted securities”).

The Fund may invest in instruments and obligations directly, or indirectly by investing in derivative or synthetic instruments, including, without limitation, credit default swaps (including credit default swaps on credit related indices) and loan credit default swaps. The Fund will opportunistically seek short exposures to credit related instruments through the use of such derivatives or synthetic instruments, including, but not limited to, credit default swaps (including credit default swaps on credit related indices).

The Fund intends to implement short positions for hedging purposes or to seek to enhance absolute return, and may do so by using swaps or futures, or through short sales of any instrument that the Fund may purchase for investment. For example, the Fund may buy credit default swaps. Credit default swaps involve the receipt of floating or fixed rate payments in exchange for assuming potential credit losses on an underlying security (or group of securities). When the Fund is the buyer of a credit default swap (buying protection), it may make periodic payments to the seller of the credit default swap to obtain protection against a credit default on a specified underlying asset (or group of assets). If a default occurs, the seller of a credit default swap may be required to pay the Fund the notional amount of the credit default swap on a specified security (or group of securities). On the other hand, when the Fund is a seller of a credit default swap (commonly known as selling protection), in addition to the credit exposure the Fund has on the other assets held in its portfolio, the Fund is also subject to the credit exposure on the notional amount of the swap since, in the event of a credit default, the Fund may be required to pay the notional amount of the credit default swap on a specified security (or group of securities) to the buyer of the credit swap. The Fund will be the seller of a credit default swap only when the credit of the underlying asset is deemed by the Investment Adviser to meet the Fund’s minimum credit criteria at the time the swap is first entered into.

The Fund may invest in U.S. dollar denominated as well as non-U.S. dollar denominated (foreign) securities. The Fund may also hold cash, and/or invest in cash equivalents.

There is no minimum credit rating for instruments in which the Fund may invest, and the Fund may invest without limitation in securities below investment grade. Non-investment grade fixed income securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are rated BB+, Ba1 or below by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”), or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. The Fund may also invest in credit instruments of any maturity or duration.

When making investments, the Investment Adviser seeks to identify securities that are both fundamentally mispriced and have a potential catalyst for value creation. Within this universe, the Investment Adviser seeks perceived risk-adjusted return opportunities with a focus on:

• Asymmetric return profile (i.e., upside versus downside potential);
• Relative value analysis and impact on the current portfolio;
• Technical dynamics in the market (i.e., understanding the price movements in the market relative to supply and demand); and
• Overall risk/return potential.

The Fund employs a sell discipline aimed at minimizing losses. Although the portfolio management team considers many factors when implementing trades, there are three primary reasons why the Fund would exit an investment or trade:

• Position Target Achieved—Position targets are established at the time of investment and monitored on both an absolute and relative value basis. An asset is typically sold as it approaches the target, unless changes in circumstances dictate a revised target.
• Credit Profile Change/Credit Event—The loss of (or change to) a catalyst or change in fundamentals which no longer support the initial investment decision will cause the team to exit a position.
• Portfolio Re-Allocation—Each position is monitored on a relative value basis versus other holdings and market opportunities. Positions are sold or reduced to maintain proper portfolio diversification.

The Fund seeks an absolute return comprised of income and capital appreciation. Absolute return performance may be uncorrelated to fixed income and equity markets over the long-term. The Fund’s investment strategies are intended to reduce volatility (i.e., the Fund may be less impacted by market fluctuations in rising and falling market conditions).

The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index.

THE FUND IS NON-DIVERSIFIED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (“INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT”), AND MAY INVEST A LARGER PERCENTAGE OF ITS ASSETS IN FEWER ISSUERS THAN DIVERSIFIED MUTUAL FUNDS.

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. The investment program of the Fund is speculative, entails substantial risks and includes alternative investment techniques not employed by traditional mutual funds. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. The Fund’s investment techniques (if they do not perform as designed) may increase the volatility of performance and the risk of investment loss, including the loss of the entire amount that is invested, and there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved. Moreover, certain investment techniques which the Fund may employ in its investment program can substantially increase the adverse impact to which the Fund’s investments may be subject. There is no assurance that the investment processes of the Fund will be successful, that the techniques utilized therein will be implemented successfully or that they are adequate for their intended uses, or that the discretionary element of the investment processes of the Fund will be exercised in a manner that is successful or that is not adverse to the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. Investors should carefully consider these risks before investing.

Call/Prepayment Risk.  An issuer could exercise its right to pay principal on an obligation held by the Fund (such as a mortgage-backed security) earlier than expected. This may happen when there is a decline in interest rates, when credit spreads change, or when an issuer’s credit quality improves. Under these circumstances, the Fund may be unable to recoup all of its initial investment and will also suffer from having to reinvest in lower-yielding securities.

Counterparty Risk.  Many of the protections afforded to cleared transactions, such as the security offered by transacting through a clearing house, might not be available in connection with over the counter (“OTC”) transactions. Therefore, in those instances in which the Fund enters into OTC transactions, the Fund will be subject to the risk that its direct counterparty will not perform its obligations under the transactions and that the Fund will sustain losses.

Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”). These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities.

Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of futures, swaps, structured securities (e.g., credit linked notes) and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid, or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives.

Floating and Variable Rate Obligations Risk.  For floating and variable rate obligations, there may be a lag between an actual change in the underlying interest rate benchmark and the reset time for an interest payment of such an obligation, which could harm or benefit the Fund, depending on the interest rate environment or other circumstances. In a rising interest rate environment, for example, a floating or variable rate obligation that does not reset immediately would prevent the Fund from taking full advantage of rising interest rates in a timely manner. However, in a declining interest rate environment, the Fund may benefit from a lag due to an obligation’s interest rate payment not being immediately impacted by a decline in interest rates.

Certain floating and variable rate obligations have an interest rate floor feature, which prevents the interest rate payable by the security from dropping below a specified level as compared to a reference interest rate (the “reference rate”), such as LIBOR. Such a floor protects the Fund from losses resulting from a decrease in the reference rate below the specified level. However, if the reference rate is below the floor, there will be a lag between a rise in the reference rate and a rise in the interest rate payable by the obligation, and the Fund may not benefit from increasing interest rates for a significant amount of time.

Foreign Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time.

Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing rates are heightened given that interest rates are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.

Leverage Risk.  Borrowing and the use of derivatives may result in leverage and may make the Fund more volatile. The use of leverage may cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions to satisfy its obligations or to meet asset segregation requirements when it may not be advantageous to do so. The use of leverage by the Fund can substantially increase the adverse impact to which the Fund’s investment portfolio may be subject.

Liquidity Risk.  The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity.

Loan-Related Investments Risk.  In addition to risks generally associated with debt investments, loan-related investments such as loan participations and assignments are subject to other risks. Although a loan obligation may be fully collateralized at the time of acquisition, the collateral may decline in value, be relatively illiquid, or lose all or substantially all of its value subsequent to investment. Many loan investments are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale and may be relatively illiquid and difficult to value. There is less readily available, reliable information about most loan investments than is the case for many other types of securities. Substantial increases in interest rates may cause an increase in loan obligation defaults. With respect to loan participations, the Fund may not always have direct recourse against a borrower if the borrower fails to pay scheduled principal and/or interest; may be subject to greater delays, expenses and risks than if the Fund had purchased a direct obligation of the borrower; and may be regarded as the creditor of the agent lender (rather than the borrower), subjecting the Fund to the creditworthiness of that lender as well. Investors in loans, such as the Fund, may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws, although they may be entitled to certain contractual remedies. The market for loan obligations may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods. Because transactions in many loans are subject to extended trade settlement periods, the Fund may not receive the proceeds from the sale of a loan for a period after the sale. As a result, sale proceeds related to the sale of loans may not be available to make additional investments or to meet the Fund’s redemption obligations for a period after the sale of the loans, and, as a result, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions, such as borrowing from its credit facility, if necessary to raise cash to meet its obligations.

Senior Loans hold the most senior position in the capital structure of a business entity, and are typically secured with specific collateral, but are nevertheless usually rated below investment grade. Because Second Lien Loans are subordinated or unsecured and thus lower in priority of payment to Senior Loans, they are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the borrower and property securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior secured obligations of the borrower. Second Lien Loans generally have greater price volatility than Senior Loans and may be less liquid.

Management Risk.  A strategy used by the Investment Adviser may fail to produce the intended results.

Market Risk.  The value of the securities in which the Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets.

Non-Diversification Risk.  The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.

Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity.

Portfolio Turnover Rate Risk.  A high rate of portfolio turnover involves correspondingly greater expenses which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in short-term capital gains taxable to shareholders.

Short Position Risk.  The Fund may enter into a short position through a futures contract, an option or swap agreement or through short sales of any instrument that the Fund may purchase for investment. Taking short positions involves leverage of the Fund’s assets and presents various risks. If the value of the underlying instrument or market in which the Fund has taken a short position increases, then the Fund will incur a loss equal to the increase in value from the time that the short position was entered into plus any related interest payments or other fees. Taking short positions involves the risk that losses may be disproportionate, may exceed the amount invested, and, with respect to certain instruments (e.g., equities, swap options) may be unlimited.

Special Situation Investments Risk.  The Fund may make investments in event-driven situations such as recapitalizations, financings, corporate and financial restructurings, acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations or other situations in public or private companies that may provide the Fund with an opportunity to provide debt and/or equity financing, typically on a negotiated basis. The Investment Adviser will seek special situation investment opportunities with limited downside risk relative to their potential upside. These investments are complicated and an incorrect assessment of the downside risk associated with an investment could result in significant losses to the Fund.

Swaps Risk.  In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns, differentials in rates of return or some other amount earned or realized on the “notional amount” of predetermined investments or instruments, which may be adjusted for an interest factor. Swaps can involve greater risks than direct investment in securities, because swaps may be leveraged and are subject to counterparty risk (e.g., the risk of a counterparty’s defaulting on the obligation or bankruptcy), credit risk and pricing risk (i.e., swaps may be difficult to value). Swaps may also be considered illiquid. It may not be possible for the Fund to liquidate a swap position at an advantageous time or price, which may result in significant losses.

U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by those agencies, instrumentalities and government sponsored enterprises, including those issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks, are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including any legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.

Performance

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. Effective at the close of business on March 21, 2014, the Goldman Sachs Credit Strategies Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), a closed-end management investment company that was operated as an “interval fund,” was reorganized into the Fund, with shareholders of the Predecessor Fund receiving Institutional Shares of the Fund upon consummation of the reorganization. Because the Predecessor Fund is the accounting survivor, the Fund has assumed the Predecessor Fund’s historical performance. Therefore, the Fund’s performance information for the period prior to March 24, 2014 shown below is that of the Predecessor Fund and performance information prior to this date reflects the Predecessor Fund’s investment strategies and policies. The Fund’s current investment strategies and policies, including the ability to implement short positions, are different from those of the Predecessor Fund. As a result, the Fund’s performance may differ substantially from the performance information shown below for the period prior to March 24, 2014.

Past performance of the Fund, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus.

The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to the Predecessor Fund prior to March 24, 2014. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (INSTITUTIONAL)

The total return for Institutional Shares for the six-month period
ended June 30, 2017 was 2.26%.

Best Quarter
Q4 ‘11              +4.72%

Worst Quarter
Q4 ‘14              –3.74%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

For the period ended December 31, 2016

Average Annual Total Returns - Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund		1 Year	5 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date
Class A Shares	[1]	(0.39%)	2.51%	4.74%	Apr. 30, 2014
Class C Shares	[1]	1.61%	2.51%	4.48%	Apr. 30, 2014
Institutional Shares	[1]	3.87%	3.48%	5.41%	Mar. 24, 2014
Institutional Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions	[1]	2.17%	1.31%	3.04%	Mar. 24, 2014
Institutional Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	[1]	2.18%	1.76%	3.27%	Mar. 24, 2014
Investor Shares	[1]	3.77%	3.44%	5.39%	Apr. 30, 2014
Class R Shares	[1]	3.26%	3.02%	5.01%	Apr. 30, 2014
Class T Shares	[1],[2]	(0.39%)	2.51%	4.74%	Jul. 28, 2017
Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	[1]	0.66%	0.34%	0.32%

The Predecessor Fund commenced operations on June 15, 2009.

The after-tax returns are for Institutional Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class A, Class C, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1.00% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[1] The "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[2] The "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" do not correlate to the ratios of net and total expenses to average net assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include "Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses".

[3] The Investment Adviser has agreed to (i) waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fee it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests, and (ii) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.094% of the Fund's average daily net assets. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date, the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[4] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[1] The average annual total return figures for the Fund's Shares (other than Class A Shares), which do not impose an initial sales charge, do not reflect an initial sales charge for the periods shown. Prior to March 24, 2014 (the effective date of the reorganization of the Predecessor Fund into the Fund), the maximum initial sales charge applicable to sales of Common Shares of the Predecessor Fund was 2.50%, which is not reflected in the average annual total return figures shown. Class A, Class C, Investor, and Class R Shares commenced operations on April 30, 2014, and Institutional Shares commenced operations on March 24, 2014. Prior to April 30, 2014, the performance of the Class A, Class C, Investor, and Class R Shares is that of the Institutional Shares (for the period between March 24, 2014 and April 30, 2014) and that of the Predecessor Fund's Common Shares (for the period prior to March 24, 2014). Prior to March 24, 2014, the performance of the Institutional Shares is that of the Predecessor Fund's Common Shares. Performance has been adjusted for the Class A, Class C and Class R Shares to reflect the fees of these share classes. Performance has not been adjusted for the Institutional and Investor Shares to reflect the fees of these share classes, however, if performance had been adjusted, it would have been higher than that of the Common Shares.

[2] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Jul. 28, 2017
Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund—Summary
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund (the “Fund”) seeks an absolute return comprised of income and capital appreciation.
Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	Fees and Expenses of the Fund
Expense Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock	This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 45 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 48 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 84 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]	rr_ShareholderFeesCaption	Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment):
Operating Expenses Caption [Text]	rr_OperatingExpensesCaption	Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Portfolio Turnover [Heading]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading	Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock	The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 266% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	266.00%
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Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts	You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 45 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 48 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 84 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
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Expense Example [Heading]	rr_ExpenseExampleHeading	Expense Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock	This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods, unless otherwise stated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption	Assuming complete redemption at end of period
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Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Strategy
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective through long and short exposures to “credit related instruments.” Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in the following credit related instruments: (i) fixed rate and floating rate income securities; (ii) loans and loan participations including: (a) senior secured floating rate and fixed rate loans or debt (“Senior Loans”), (b) second lien or other subordinated or unsecured floating rate and fixed rate loans or debt (“Second Lien Loans”) and (c) other types of secured or unsecured loans with fixed, floating, or variable interest rates; (iii) convertible securities; (iv) collateralized debt, bond and loan obligations; (v) bank and corporate debt obligations; (vi) securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”), and securities issued by or on behalf of states, territories, and possessions of the United States (including the District of Columbia); (vii) preferred securities and trust preferred securities; (viii) structured securities, including credit-linked notes; and/or (ix) listed and unlisted, public and private, rated and unrated debt instruments and other obligations, including those of financially troubled companies (sometimes known as “distressed securities” or “defaulted securities”). The Fund may invest in instruments and obligations directly, or indirectly by investing in derivative or synthetic instruments, including, without limitation, credit default swaps (including credit default swaps on credit related indices) and loan credit default swaps. The Fund will opportunistically seek short exposures to credit related instruments through the use of such derivatives or synthetic instruments, including, but not limited to, credit default swaps (including credit default swaps on credit related indices). The Fund intends to implement short positions for hedging purposes or to seek to enhance absolute return, and may do so by using swaps or futures, or through short sales of any instrument that the Fund may purchase for investment. For example, the Fund may buy credit default swaps. Credit default swaps involve the receipt of floating or fixed rate payments in exchange for assuming potential credit losses on an underlying security (or group of securities). When the Fund is the buyer of a credit default swap (buying protection), it may make periodic payments to the seller of the credit default swap to obtain protection against a credit default on a specified underlying asset (or group of assets). If a default occurs, the seller of a credit default swap may be required to pay the Fund the notional amount of the credit default swap on a specified security (or group of securities). On the other hand, when the Fund is a seller of a credit default swap (commonly known as selling protection), in addition to the credit exposure the Fund has on the other assets held in its portfolio, the Fund is also subject to the credit exposure on the notional amount of the swap since, in the event of a credit default, the Fund may be required to pay the notional amount of the credit default swap on a specified security (or group of securities) to the buyer of the credit swap. The Fund will be the seller of a credit default swap only when the credit of the underlying asset is deemed by the Investment Adviser to meet the Fund’s minimum credit criteria at the time the swap is first entered into. The Fund may invest in U.S. dollar denominated as well as non-U.S. dollar denominated (foreign) securities. The Fund may also hold cash, and/or invest in cash equivalents. There is no minimum credit rating for instruments in which the Fund may invest, and the Fund may invest without limitation in securities below investment grade. Non-investment grade fixed income securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are rated BB+, Ba1 or below by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”), or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. The Fund may also invest in credit instruments of any maturity or duration. When making investments, the Investment Adviser seeks to identify securities that are both fundamentally mispriced and have a potential catalyst for value creation. Within this universe, the Investment Adviser seeks perceived risk-adjusted return opportunities with a focus on: Asymmetric return profile (i.e., upside versus downside potential); Relative value analysis and impact on the current portfolio; Technical dynamics in the market (i.e., understanding the price movements in the market relative to supply and demand); and Overall risk/return potential. The Fund employs a sell discipline aimed at minimizing losses. Although the portfolio management team considers many factors when implementing trades, there are three primary reasons why the Fund would exit an investment or trade: Position Target Achieved—Position targets are established at the time of investment and monitored on both an absolute and relative value basis. An asset is typically sold as it approaches the target, unless changes in circumstances dictate a revised target. Credit Profile Change/Credit Event—The loss of (or change to) a catalyst or change in fundamentals which no longer support the initial investment decision will cause the team to exit a position. Portfolio Re-Allocation—Each position is monitored on a relative value basis versus other holdings and market opportunities. Positions are sold or reduced to maintain proper portfolio diversification. The Fund seeks an absolute return comprised of income and capital appreciation. Absolute return performance may be uncorrelated to fixed income and equity markets over the long-term. The Fund’s investment strategies are intended to reduce volatility (i.e., the Fund may be less impacted by market fluctuations in rising and falling market conditions). The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index. THE FUND IS NON-DIVERSIFIED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (“INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT”), AND MAY INVEST A LARGER PERCENTAGE OF ITS ASSETS IN FEWER ISSUERS THAN DIVERSIFIED MUTUAL FUNDS.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks of the Fund
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. The investment program of the Fund is speculative, entails substantial risks and includes alternative investment techniques not employed by traditional mutual funds. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. The Fund’s investment techniques (if they do not perform as designed) may increase the volatility of performance and the risk of investment loss, including the loss of the entire amount that is invested, and there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved. Moreover, certain investment techniques which the Fund may employ in its investment program can substantially increase the adverse impact to which the Fund’s investments may be subject. There is no assurance that the investment processes of the Fund will be successful, that the techniques utilized therein will be implemented successfully or that they are adequate for their intended uses, or that the discretionary element of the investment processes of the Fund will be exercised in a manner that is successful or that is not adverse to the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. Investors should carefully consider these risks before investing. Call/Prepayment Risk.  An issuer could exercise its right to pay principal on an obligation held by the Fund (such as a mortgage-backed security) earlier than expected. This may happen when there is a decline in interest rates, when credit spreads change, or when an issuer’s credit quality improves. Under these circumstances, the Fund may be unable to recoup all of its initial investment and will also suffer from having to reinvest in lower-yielding securities. Counterparty Risk.  Many of the protections afforded to cleared transactions, such as the security offered by transacting through a clearing house, might not be available in connection with over the counter (“OTC”) transactions. Therefore, in those instances in which the Fund enters into OTC transactions, the Fund will be subject to the risk that its direct counterparty will not perform its obligations under the transactions and that the Fund will sustain losses. Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant deterioration in net asset value (“NAV”). These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities. Derivatives Risk.  The Fund’s use of futures, swaps, structured securities (e.g., credit linked notes) and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid, or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact the Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect the Fund’s performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives. Floating and Variable Rate Obligations Risk.  For floating and variable rate obligations, there may be a lag between an actual change in the underlying interest rate benchmark and the reset time for an interest payment of such an obligation, which could harm or benefit the Fund, depending on the interest rate environment or other circumstances. In a rising interest rate environment, for example, a floating or variable rate obligation that does not reset immediately would prevent the Fund from taking full advantage of rising interest rates in a timely manner. However, in a declining interest rate environment, the Fund may benefit from a lag due to an obligation’s interest rate payment not being immediately impacted by a decline in interest rates. Certain floating and variable rate obligations have an interest rate floor feature, which prevents the interest rate payable by the security from dropping below a specified level as compared to a reference interest rate (the “reference rate”), such as LIBOR. Such a floor protects the Fund from losses resulting from a decrease in the reference rate below the specified level. However, if the reference rate is below the floor, there will be a lag between a rise in the reference rate and a rise in the interest rate payable by the obligation, and the Fund may not benefit from increasing interest rates for a significant amount of time. Foreign Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing rates are heightened given that interest rates are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund. Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Leverage Risk.  Borrowing and the use of derivatives may result in leverage and may make the Fund more volatile. The use of leverage may cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions to satisfy its obligations or to meet asset segregation requirements when it may not be advantageous to do so. The use of leverage by the Fund can substantially increase the adverse impact to which the Fund’s investment portfolio may be subject. Liquidity Risk.  The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity. Loan-Related Investments Risk.  In addition to risks generally associated with debt investments, loan-related investments such as loan participations and assignments are subject to other risks. Although a loan obligation may be fully collateralized at the time of acquisition, the collateral may decline in value, be relatively illiquid, or lose all or substantially all of its value subsequent to investment. Many loan investments are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale and may be relatively illiquid and difficult to value. There is less readily available, reliable information about most loan investments than is the case for many other types of securities. Substantial increases in interest rates may cause an increase in loan obligation defaults. With respect to loan participations, the Fund may not always have direct recourse against a borrower if the borrower fails to pay scheduled principal and/or interest; may be subject to greater delays, expenses and risks than if the Fund had purchased a direct obligation of the borrower; and may be regarded as the creditor of the agent lender (rather than the borrower), subjecting the Fund to the creditworthiness of that lender as well. Investors in loans, such as the Fund, may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws, although they may be entitled to certain contractual remedies. The market for loan obligations may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods. Because transactions in many loans are subject to extended trade settlement periods, the Fund may not receive the proceeds from the sale of a loan for a period after the sale. As a result, sale proceeds related to the sale of loans may not be available to make additional investments or to meet the Fund’s redemption obligations for a period after the sale of the loans, and, as a result, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions, such as borrowing from its credit facility, if necessary to raise cash to meet its obligations. Senior Loans hold the most senior position in the capital structure of a business entity, and are typically secured with specific collateral, but are nevertheless usually rated below investment grade. Because Second Lien Loans are subordinated or unsecured and thus lower in priority of payment to Senior Loans, they are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the borrower and property securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior secured obligations of the borrower. Second Lien Loans generally have greater price volatility than Senior Loans and may be less liquid. Management Risk.  A strategy used by the Investment Adviser may fail to produce the intended results. Market Risk.  The value of the securities in which the Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Non-Diversification Risk.  The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments. Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity. Portfolio Turnover Rate Risk.  A high rate of portfolio turnover involves correspondingly greater expenses which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in short-term capital gains taxable to shareholders. Short Position Risk.  The Fund may enter into a short position through a futures contract, an option or swap agreement or through short sales of any instrument that the Fund may purchase for investment. Taking short positions involves leverage of the Fund’s assets and presents various risks. If the value of the underlying instrument or market in which the Fund has taken a short position increases, then the Fund will incur a loss equal to the increase in value from the time that the short position was entered into plus any related interest payments or other fees. Taking short positions involves the risk that losses may be disproportionate, may exceed the amount invested, and, with respect to certain instruments (e.g., equities, swap options) may be unlimited. Special Situation Investments Risk.  The Fund may make investments in event-driven situations such as recapitalizations, financings, corporate and financial restructurings, acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations or other situations in public or private companies that may provide the Fund with an opportunity to provide debt and/or equity financing, typically on a negotiated basis. The Investment Adviser will seek special situation investment opportunities with limited downside risk relative to their potential upside. These investments are complicated and an incorrect assessment of the downside risk associated with an investment could result in significant losses to the Fund. Swaps Risk.  In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns, differentials in rates of return or some other amount earned or realized on the “notional amount” of predetermined investments or instruments, which may be adjusted for an interest factor. Swaps can involve greater risks than direct investment in securities, because swaps may be leveraged and are subject to counterparty risk (e.g., the risk of a counterparty’s defaulting on the obligation or bankruptcy), credit risk and pricing risk (i.e., swaps may be difficult to value). Swaps may also be considered illiquid. It may not be possible for the Fund to liquidate a swap position at an advantageous time or price, which may result in significant losses. U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by those agencies, instrumentalities and government sponsored enterprises, including those issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks, are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including any legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]	rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus	Non-Diversification Risk.  The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. Effective at the close of business on March 21, 2014, the Goldman Sachs Credit Strategies Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), a closed-end management investment company that was operated as an “interval fund,” was reorganized into the Fund, with shareholders of the Predecessor Fund receiving Institutional Shares of the Fund upon consummation of the reorganization. Because the Predecessor Fund is the accounting survivor, the Fund has assumed the Predecessor Fund’s historical performance. Therefore, the Fund’s performance information for the period prior to March 24, 2014 shown below is that of the Predecessor Fund and performance information prior to this date reflects the Predecessor Fund’s investment strategies and policies. The Fund’s current investment strategies and policies, including the ability to implement short positions, are different from those of the Predecessor Fund. As a result, the Fund’s performance may differ substantially from the performance information shown below for the period prior to March 24, 2014. Past performance of the Fund, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus. The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to the Predecessor Fund prior to March 24, 2014. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.gsamfunds.com/performance
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	Past performance of the Fund, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (INSTITUTIONAL)
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to the Predecessor Fund prior to March 24, 2014. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	The total return for Institutional Shares for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 was 2.26%. Best Quarter Q4 ‘11              +4.72% Worst Quarter Q4 ‘14              –3.74%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2016
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads	rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads	Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	The after-tax returns are for Institutional Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class A, Class C, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The after-tax returns are for Institutional Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class A, Class C, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table Footnotes	rr_PerformanceTableFootnotesTextBlock	The Predecessor Fund commenced operations on June 15, 2009.
Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	3.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	1.00%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.33%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.33%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.03%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.61%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.14%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.47%	[3],[5]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 100,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	519
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	851
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,206
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 2,203
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.39%)	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.51%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.74%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2014	[6]
Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	1.00%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.75%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.33%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.58%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.03%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.36%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.14%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	2.22%	[3],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 325
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	723
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,248
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	2,686
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	225
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	723
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	1,248
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 2,686
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.61%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.51%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.48%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2014	[6]
Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	1.00%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.24%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.24%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.03%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.27%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.14%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.13%	[3],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 115
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	389
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	684
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,522
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	8.77%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	4.76%
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	10.63%
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	5.35%
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	(2.68%)
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	0.68%
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	3.87%
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2017
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	2.26%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2011
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	4.72%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2014
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(3.74%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.87%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.48%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.41%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 24, 2014	[6]
Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	1.00%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.33%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.33%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.03%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.36%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.14%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.22%	[3],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 124
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	417
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	731
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,623
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.77%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.44%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.39%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2014	[6]
Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund | Class R
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	1.00%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.50%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.33%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.33%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.03%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.86%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.14%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.72%	[3],[5]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 175
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	571
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	993
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 2,168
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.26%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.02%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.01%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2014	[6]
Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	1.00%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.33%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.33%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.03%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.61%	[3]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.14%)	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.47%	[3],[5]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 250,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	396
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	732
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,091
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 2,102
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.39%)	[6],[7]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.51%	[6],[7]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.74%	[6],[7]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[6],[7]
Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.17%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.31%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.04%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 24, 2014	[6]
Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	2.18%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.76%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.27%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 24, 2014	[6]
Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.66%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	0.34%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.32%	[6]

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1.00% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[2] The "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[3] The "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" do not correlate to the ratios of net and total expenses to average net assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include "Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses".

[4] The Investment Adviser has agreed to (i) waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to any management fee it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds in which the Fund invests, and (ii) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.094% of the Fund's average daily net assets. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date, the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5] After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation

[6] The average annual total return figures for the Fund's Shares (other than Class A Shares), which do not impose an initial sales charge, do not reflect an initial sales charge for the periods shown. Prior to March 24, 2014 (the effective date of the reorganization of the Predecessor Fund into the Fund), the maximum initial sales charge applicable to sales of Common Shares of the Predecessor Fund was 2.50%, which is not reflected in the average annual total return figures shown. Class A, Class C, Investor, and Class R Shares commenced operations on April 30, 2014, and Institutional Shares commenced operations on March 24, 2014. Prior to April 30, 2014, the performance of the Class A, Class C, Investor, and Class R Shares is that of the Institutional Shares (for the period between March 24, 2014 and April 30, 2014) and that of the Predecessor Fund's Common Shares (for the period prior to March 24, 2014). Prior to March 24, 2014, the performance of the Institutional Shares is that of the Predecessor Fund's Common Shares. Performance has been adjusted for the Class A, Class C and Class R Shares to reflect the fees of these share classes. Performance has not been adjusted for the Institutional and Investor Shares to reflect the fees of these share classes, however, if performance had been adjusted, it would have been higher than that of the Common Shares.

[7] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Goldman Sachs Strategic Macro Fund

Goldman Sachs Strategic Macro Fund—Summary

Investment Objective

The Goldman Sachs Strategic Macro Fund (formerly Goldman Sachs Fixed Income Macro Strategies Fund) (the “Fund”) seeks to generate long-term absolute return.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A or Class T Shares if you invest at least $100,000 or $250,000, respectively, in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 45 and “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class T Shares” beginning on page 48 and in Appendix C—Additional Information About Sales Charge Variations, Waivers and Discounts on page 84 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-122 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment):

Shareholder Fees - Goldman Sachs Strategic Macro Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Investor	Class R	Class T
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)		3.75%	none	none	none	none	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%	none	none	none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment):

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Goldman Sachs Strategic Macro Fund		Class A	Class C	Institutional	Investor	Class R	Class T
Management Fees	[1]	0.95%	0.95%	0.95%	0.95%	0.95%	0.95%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	0.75%	none	none	0.50%	0.25%
Other Expenses	[2]	1.19%	1.44%	1.10%	1.19%	1.19%	1.19%
Service Fees		none	0.25%	none	none	none	none
All Other Expenses		1.19%	1.19%	1.10%	1.19%	1.19%	1.19%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses		0.30%	0.30%	0.30%	0.30%	0.30%	0.30%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[3]	2.69%	3.44%	2.35%	2.44%	2.94%	2.69%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	[4]	(1.35%)	(1.35%)	(1.29%)	(1.35%)	(1.35%)	(1.35%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[3],[5]	1.34%	2.09%	1.06%	1.09%	1.59%	1.34%

Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods, unless otherwise stated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waivers and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Assuming complete redemption at end of period

Expense Example - Goldman Sachs Strategic Macro Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A Shares	506	1,056	1,631	3,188
Class C Shares	312	931	1,673	3,631
Institutional Shares	108	610	1,138	2,587
Investor Shares	111	631	1,178	2,674
Class R Shares	162	782	1,429	3,165
Class T Shares	383	939	1,522	3,100

Assuming no redemption

Expense Example, No Redemption	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Goldman Sachs Strategic Macro Fund | Class C Shares | USD ($)	212	931	1,673	3,631

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was 376% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Strategy

The Investment Adviser seeks to achieve its investment objective through the implementation of relative value, macro, long/short and other strategies that aim to exploit disparities or inefficiencies in the global fixed income, currency and commodities markets. The Fund may also employ a macro hedge at the portfolio level to remove unintended market directional risks, which may enable the Fund to pursue returns in a variety of market cycles. Absolute return performance may be uncorrelated to fixed income and equity markets over the long-term.

The Fund invests primarily in fixed income investments, including but not limited to: U.S. and foreign investment grade and non-investment grade fixed income investments, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”), agency securities, agency mortgage-backed securities, as well as pooled investment vehicles, derivatives and other instruments that provide exposure to such investments. The Fund may invest in fixed income securities of any maturity. The Fund may invest in unregistered securities, including, for example, restricted securities eligible for resale pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”).

The Fund generally intends to invest in the following securities using a long/short approach: U.S. dollar denominated non-U.S. sovereign debt, corporate debt securities, quasi-sovereign securities, non-agency mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, municipal securities, loans and loan participations and convertible securities, preferred stock, as well as pooled investment vehicles, derivatives and other instruments that provide exposure to such investments. The Fund’s investments in loans and loan participations may include, but are not limited to: (a) senior secured floating rate and fixed rate loans or debt (“Senior Loans”), (b) second lien or other subordinated or unsecured floating rate and fixed rate loans or debt (“Second Lien Loans”) and (c) other types of secured or unsecured loans with fixed, floating or variable interest rates. A long/short approach is a strategy that seeks to produce returns with risk and volatility that are uncorrelated with general global market risk and volatility by simultaneously taking long and short exposures in approximately equal amounts.

Non-investment grade fixed income securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are securities rated BB+, Ba1 or below by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”), or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality.

The Fund may invest in sovereign debt securities and other instruments of issuers in emerging market countries. Such investments may include sovereign debt issued by emerging countries that have sovereign ratings below investment grade or that are unrated. There is no limitation to the amount the Fund invests in non-investment grade or emerging market securities. The Fund’s investments may be denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.

The Fund may engage in forward foreign currency transactions for both investment and hedging purposes. The Fund also intends to invest in other derivative instruments. Derivatives are instruments that have a value based on another instrument, exchange rate, interest rate or index. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may include, in addition to forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts (including interest rate futures and Treasury and sovereign bond futures), options (including options on futures contracts, swaps, bonds, stocks and indexes), swaps (including credit default, mortgage, index, basis, total return, inflation, inflation asset, volatility, correlation, variance and currency swaps), and other forward contracts. The Fund may use derivatives instead of buying and selling bonds to manage duration, or to gain long or short exposure to individual securities, a credit or asset backed index or equity markets.

The Fund may implement short positions and may do so by using swaps or futures, or through short sales of any instrument that the Fund may purchase for investment. For example, the Fund may enter into a futures contract pursuant to which it agrees to sell an asset (that it does not currently own) at a specified price at a specified point in the future. This gives the Fund a short position with respect to that asset. The Fund will benefit to the extent the asset decreases in value (and will experience losses to the extent the asset increases in value) between the time it enters into the futures contract and the agreed date of sale. Alternatively, the Fund may sell an instrument (e.g., a bond, or a futures contract) it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of the instrument, and then borrow the instrument to make delivery to the buyer. In these transactions, the Fund is obligated to replace the instrument borrowed by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement.

Additionally, the Fund uses short positions and derivatives for both hedging and non-hedging purposes.

The Fund may sell investments that the portfolio managers believe are no longer favorable with regard to these factors.

Investment in Cayman Subsidiary. The Fund intends to gain exposure to the commodities markets by investing in a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized as a company under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Subsidiary”). The Subsidiary is advised by the Investment Adviser and seeks to gain commodities exposure.

The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary primarily obtains its commodity exposure by investing in commodity index-linked derivative instruments (which may include total return swaps and commodities futures). Commodity-linked swaps are derivative instruments whereby the cash flows agreed upon between counterparties are dependent upon the price of the underlying commodity or commodity index over the life of the swap. Commodity futures contracts are standardized exchange-traded contracts that provide for the sale, or purchase of, or economic exposure to the price of, a commodity or a specified basket of commodities at a future time. The value of these commodity-linked derivatives will rise and fall in response to changes in the underlying commodity or commodity index. Commodity-linked derivatives expose the Subsidiary and the Fund economically to movements in commodity prices. Such instruments may be leveraged so that small changes in the underlying commodity prices would result in disproportionate changes in the value of the instruments. Neither the Fund nor the Subsidiary invests directly in commodities. The Subsidiary will also invest in other instruments, including fixed income securities, either as investments or to serve as margin or collateral for its swap positions.

Exposure to Commodities. The Fund primarily gains exposure to commodities by investing in the Subsidiary, and it may also gain exposure to commodities by investing in commodity index-linked structured notes, publicly traded partnerships (“PTPs”), exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), affiliated or unaffiliated investment companies and commodities futures. PTPs are limited partnerships, the interests (or “units”) in which are traded on public exchanges, just like ETFs. The Fund may invest in PTPs that are commodity pools.

The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index. References in the Prospectus to the Fund’s benchmark are for informational purposes only and are not an indication of how the Fund is managed.

THE FUND IS NON-DIVERSIFIED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (THE “INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT”), AND MAY INVEST A LARGER PERCENTAGE OF ITS ASSETS IN FEWER ISSUERS THAN DIVERSIFIED MUTUAL FUNDS.

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. The investment program of the Fund is speculative, entails substantial risks and includes alternative investment techniques not employed by traditional mutual funds. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. The Fund’s investment techniques (if they do not perform as designed) may increase the volatility of performance and the risk of investment loss, including the loss of the entire amount that is invested, and there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved. Moreover, certain investment techniques which the Fund may employ in its investment program can substantially increase the adverse impact to which the Fund’s investments may be subject. There is no assurance that the investment processes of the Fund will be successful, that the techniques utilized therein will be implemented successfully or that they are adequate for their intended uses, or that the discretionary element of the investment processes of the Fund will be exercised in a manner that is successful or that is not adverse to the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. Investors should carefully consider these risks before investing.

In addition, the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) may fluctuate substantially over time. Because the Fund attempts to exploit disparities or inefficiencies in the global fixed income, currency and commodities markets, the Fund’s performance may potentially be lower than the returns of the broader stock market. Accordingly, the Fund should be considered a speculative investment entailing a high degree of risk and is not suitable for all investors.

Commodity Sector Risk.  Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in more traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked investments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and international economic, political and regulatory developments. The prices of energy, industrial metals, precious metals, agriculture and livestock sector commodities may fluctuate widely due to factors such as changes in value, supply and demand and governmental regulatory policies. The commodity-linked investments in which the Fund may enter into may involve companies in the financial services sector, and events affecting the financial services sector may cause the Fund's share value to fluctuate.

Counterparty Risk.  Many of the protections afforded to cleared transactions, such as the security afforded by transacting through clearing house, might not be available in connection with over the counter (“OTC”) transactions. Therefore, in those instances in which the Fund enters into OTC transactions, the Fund will be subject to the risk that its direct counterparty will not perform its obligations under the transactions and that the Fund will sustain losses.

Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant NAV deterioration. These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities.

Derivatives Risk.  The Fund's use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts (including interest rate futures and treasury and sovereign bond futures), options (including options on futures contracts, swaps, bonds, stocks and indexes), swaps (including credit default, mortgage, index, basis, total return, volatility and currency swaps), and other forward contracts and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid, or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund's use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact a Fund's ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect such Fund's performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives.

Floating and Variable Rate Obligations Risk.  For floating and variable rate obligations, there may be a lag between an actual change in the underlying interest rate benchmark and the reset time for an interest payment of such an obligation, which could harm or benefit the Fund, depending on the interest rate environment or other circumstances. In a rising interest rate environment, for example, a floating or variable rate obligation that does not reset immediately would prevent the Fund from taking full advantage of rising interest rates in a timely manner. However, in a declining interest rate environment, the Fund may benefit from a lag due to an obligation’s interest rate payment not being immediately impacted by a decline in interest rates.

Certain floating and variable rate obligations have an interest rate floor feature, which prevents the interest rate payable by the security from dropping below a specified level as compared to a reference interest rate (the “reference rate”), such as LIBOR. Such a floor protects the Fund from losses resulting from a decrease in the reference rate below the specified level. However, if the reference rate is below the floor, there will be a lag between a rise in the reference rate and a rise in the interest rate payable by the obligation, and the Fund may not benefit from increasing interest rates for a significant amount of time.

Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Fund's investments in securities of issuers located in emerging countries.

Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing rates are heightened given that interest rates are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund's investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.

Leverage Risk.  Borrowing and the use of derivatives may result in leverage and may make the Fund more volatile. The use of leverage may cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions to satisfy its obligations or to meet asset segregation requirements when it may not be advantageous to do so. The use of leverage by the Fund can substantially increase the adverse impact to which the Fund’s investment portfolio may be subject.

Liquidity Risk.  The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity.

Loan-Related Investments Risk.  In addition to risks generally associated with debt investments, loan-related investments such as loan participations and assignments are subject to other risks. Although a loan obligation may be fully collateralized at the time of acquisition, the collateral may decline in value, be relatively illiquid, or lose all or substantially all of its value subsequent to investment. Many loan investments are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale and may be relatively illiquid and difficult to value. There is less readily available, reliable information about most loan investments than is the case for many other types of securities. Substantial increases in interest rates may cause an increase in loan obligation defaults. With respect to loan participations, the Fund may not always have direct recourse against a borrower if the borrower fails to pay scheduled principal and/or interest; may be subject to greater delays, expenses and risks than if the Fund had purchased a direct obligation of the borrower; and may be regarded as the creditor of the agent lender (rather than the borrower), subjecting the Fund to the creditworthiness of that lender as well. Investors in loans, such as the Fund, may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws, although they may be entitled to certain contractual remedies. The market for loan obligations may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods. Because transactions in many loans are subject to extended trade settlement periods, the Fund may not receive the proceeds from the sale of a loan for a period after the sale. As a result, sale proceeds related to the sale of loans may not be available to make additional investments or to meet the Fund’s redemption obligations for a period after the sale of the loans, and, as a result, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions, such as borrowing from its credit facility, if necessary to raise cash to meet its obligations.

Senior Loans hold the most senior position in the capital structure of a business entity, and are typically secured with specific collateral, but are nevertheless usually rated below investment grade. Because Second Lien Loans are subordinated or unsecured and thus lower in priority of payment to Senior Loans, they are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the borrower and property securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior secured obligations of the borrower. Second Lien Loans generally have greater price volatility than Senior Loans and may be less liquid.

Management Risk.  A strategy used by the Investment Adviser may fail to produce the intended results.

Market Risk.  The value of the securities in which the Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/ or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets.

Mortgage-Backed and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Mortgage-backed securities offered by non-governmental issuers are subject to other risks as well, including failures of private insurers to meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the mortgages backing the securities. Other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-backed securities, as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to that of mortgage assets, resulting in additional credit risk.

Non-Diversification Risk.  The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.

Non-Hedging Foreign Currency Trading Risk.  The Fund may engage in forward foreign currency transactions for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. The Investment Adviser may purchase or sell foreign currencies through the use of forward contracts based on the Investment Adviser’s judgment regarding the direction of the market for a particular foreign currency or currencies. In pursuing this strategy, the Investment Adviser seeks to profit from anticipated movements in currency rates by establishing “long” and/or “short” positions in forward contracts on various foreign currencies. Foreign exchange rates can be extremely volatile and a variance in the degree of volatility of the market or in the direction of the market from the Investment Advisers’ expectations may produce significant losses to the Fund. Some of the transactions may also be subject to interest rate risk.

Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity.

Portfolio Turnover Rate Risk.  A high rate of portfolio turnover involves correspondingly greater expenses which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in short-term capital gains taxable to shareholders.

Short Position Risk.  The Fund may enter into a short position through a futures contract, an option or swap agreement or through short sales of any instrument that the Fund may purchase for investment. Taking short positions involves leverage of the Fund’s assets and presents various risks. If the value of the underlying instrument or market in which the Fund has taken a short position increases, then the Fund will incur a loss equal to the increase in value from the time that the short position was entered into plus any related interest payments or other fees. Taking short positions involves the risk that losses may be disproportionate, may exceed the amount invested, and may be unlimited.

Sovereign Default Risk.  An issuer of sovereign debt or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal or interest when due. This may result from political or social factors, the general economic environment of a country or levels of foreign debt or foreign currency exchange rates.

Subsidiary Risk.  The Subsidiary is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("Investment Company Act") and is not subject to all the investor protections of the Investment Company Act. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in the Prospectus and the SAI and could adversely affect the Fund.

Tax Risk.  In reliance on an opinion of counsel, the Fund seeks to gain exposure to the commodity markets primarily through investments in the Subsidiary. The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") recently issued proposed regulations that, if finalized, would generally treat the Fund's income inclusion with respect to a subsidiary as qualifying income only if there is a distribution out of the earnings and profits of a subsidiary that are attributable to such income inclusion. The proposed regulations, if adopted, would apply to taxable years beginning on or after 90 days after the regulations are published as final.

The tax treatment of the Fund's investments in the Subsidiary could affect whether income derived from such investments is "qualifying income" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), or otherwise affect the character, timing and/or amount of the Fund's taxable income or any gains and distributions made by the Fund. If the IRS were to successfully assert that a Fund's income from such investments was not "qualifying income," the Fund may fail to qualify as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under Subchapter M of the Code if over 10% of its gross income was derived from these investments. If the Fund failed to qualify as a RIC, it would be subject to federal and state income tax on all of its taxable income at regular corporate tax rates with no deduction for any distributions paid to shareholders, which would significantly adversely affect the returns to, and could cause substantial losses for, Fund shareholders.

Shareholders should review "Distributions" in the "Taxation" section of the Prospectus for more information.

U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by those agencies, instrumentalities and government sponsored enterprises, including those issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including any legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.

Performance

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)

The total return for Class A Shares for the six month period ended
June 30, 2017 was 0.80%.

Best Quarter
Q3 ’16              +2.45%

Worst Quarter
Q4 ‘14              –5.42%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

For the period ended December 31, 2016

Average Annual Total Returns - Goldman Sachs Strategic Macro Fund		1 Year	Since Inception	Inception Date
Class A Shares		(3.72%)	(3.23%)	Dec. 16, 2013
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions		(4.13%)	(4.20%)	Dec. 16, 2013
Class A Shares | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares		(2.10%)	(2.86%)	Dec. 16, 2013
Class C Shares		(1.78%)	(2.43%)	Dec. 16, 2013
Institutional Shares		0.24%	(1.74%)	Dec. 16, 2013
Investor Shares		0.24%	(1.86%)	Dec. 16, 2013
Class R Shares		(0.23%)	(2.16%)	Dec. 16, 2013
Class T Shares	[1]	(3.72%)	(3.23%)	Jul. 28, 2017
Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)		0.66%	0.38%

The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1.00% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[1] The Fund's "Management Fees" have been restated to reflect current fees.

[2] The "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[3] The "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" do not correlate to the ratios of net and total expenses to average net assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include "Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses".

[4] The Investment Adviser has agreed to (i) waive a portion of the management fee in an amount equal to the management fee paid to the Investment Adviser by the Subsidiary at an annual rate of 0.42% of the Subsidiary's average daily net assets, and (ii) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.064% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Additionally, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs"), the Fund's transfer agent, has agreed to waive a portion of its transfer agency fee (a component of "Other Expenses") equal to 0.06% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Investor, Class R, and Class T Shares of the Fund. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date, the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5] After Fee Waivers and Expense Limitation

[1] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text]	rr_ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees	The “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” do not correlate to the ratios of net and total expenses to average net assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses”.
Expense Example [Heading]	rr_ExpenseExampleHeading	Expense Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock	This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and/or Class T Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and/or Class T Shares at the end of those periods, unless otherwise stated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waivers and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption	Assuming complete redemption at end of period
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption	Assuming no redemption
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Strategy
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Investment Adviser seeks to achieve its investment objective through the implementation of relative value, macro, long/short and other strategies that aim to exploit disparities or inefficiencies in the global fixed income, currency and commodities markets. The Fund may also employ a macro hedge at the portfolio level to remove unintended market directional risks, which may enable the Fund to pursue returns in a variety of market cycles. Absolute return performance may be uncorrelated to fixed income and equity markets over the long-term. The Fund invests primarily in fixed income investments, including but not limited to: U.S. and foreign investment grade and non-investment grade fixed income investments, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”), agency securities, agency mortgage-backed securities, as well as pooled investment vehicles, derivatives and other instruments that provide exposure to such investments. The Fund may invest in fixed income securities of any maturity. The Fund may invest in unregistered securities, including, for example, restricted securities eligible for resale pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”). The Fund generally intends to invest in the following securities using a long/short approach: U.S. dollar denominated non-U.S. sovereign debt, corporate debt securities, quasi-sovereign securities, non-agency mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, municipal securities, loans and loan participations and convertible securities, preferred stock, as well as pooled investment vehicles, derivatives and other instruments that provide exposure to such investments. The Fund’s investments in loans and loan participations may include, but are not limited to: (a) senior secured floating rate and fixed rate loans or debt (“Senior Loans”), (b) second lien or other subordinated or unsecured floating rate and fixed rate loans or debt (“Second Lien Loans”) and (c) other types of secured or unsecured loans with fixed, floating or variable interest rates. A long/short approach is a strategy that seeks to produce returns with risk and volatility that are uncorrelated with general global market risk and volatility by simultaneously taking long and short exposures in approximately equal amounts. Non-investment grade fixed income securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are securities rated BB+, Ba1 or below by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”), or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. The Fund may invest in sovereign debt securities and other instruments of issuers in emerging market countries. Such investments may include sovereign debt issued by emerging countries that have sovereign ratings below investment grade or that are unrated. There is no limitation to the amount the Fund invests in non-investment grade or emerging market securities. The Fund’s investments may be denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The Fund may engage in forward foreign currency transactions for both investment and hedging purposes. The Fund also intends to invest in other derivative instruments. Derivatives are instruments that have a value based on another instrument, exchange rate, interest rate or index. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may include, in addition to forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts (including interest rate futures and Treasury and sovereign bond futures), options (including options on futures contracts, swaps, bonds, stocks and indexes), swaps (including credit default, mortgage, index, basis, total return, inflation, inflation asset, volatility, correlation, variance and currency swaps), and other forward contracts. The Fund may use derivatives instead of buying and selling bonds to manage duration, or to gain long or short exposure to individual securities, a credit or asset backed index or equity markets. The Fund may implement short positions and may do so by using swaps or futures, or through short sales of any instrument that the Fund may purchase for investment. For example, the Fund may enter into a futures contract pursuant to which it agrees to sell an asset (that it does not currently own) at a specified price at a specified point in the future. This gives the Fund a short position with respect to that asset. The Fund will benefit to the extent the asset decreases in value (and will experience losses to the extent the asset increases in value) between the time it enters into the futures contract and the agreed date of sale. Alternatively, the Fund may sell an instrument (e.g., a bond, or a futures contract) it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of the instrument, and then borrow the instrument to make delivery to the buyer. In these transactions, the Fund is obligated to replace the instrument borrowed by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement. Additionally, the Fund uses short positions and derivatives for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. The Fund may sell investments that the portfolio managers believe are no longer favorable with regard to these factors. Investment in Cayman Subsidiary. The Fund intends to gain exposure to the commodities markets by investing in a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized as a company under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Subsidiary”). The Subsidiary is advised by the Investment Adviser and seeks to gain commodities exposure. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary primarily obtains its commodity exposure by investing in commodity index-linked derivative instruments (which may include total return swaps and commodities futures). Commodity-linked swaps are derivative instruments whereby the cash flows agreed upon between counterparties are dependent upon the price of the underlying commodity or commodity index over the life of the swap. Commodity futures contracts are standardized exchange-traded contracts that provide for the sale, or purchase of, or economic exposure to the price of, a commodity or a specified basket of commodities at a future time. The value of these commodity-linked derivatives will rise and fall in response to changes in the underlying commodity or commodity index. Commodity-linked derivatives expose the Subsidiary and the Fund economically to movements in commodity prices. Such instruments may be leveraged so that small changes in the underlying commodity prices would result in disproportionate changes in the value of the instruments. Neither the Fund nor the Subsidiary invests directly in commodities. The Subsidiary will also invest in other instruments, including fixed income securities, either as investments or to serve as margin or collateral for its swap positions. Exposure to Commodities. The Fund primarily gains exposure to commodities by investing in the Subsidiary, and it may also gain exposure to commodities by investing in commodity index-linked structured notes, publicly traded partnerships (“PTPs”), exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), affiliated or unaffiliated investment companies and commodities futures. PTPs are limited partnerships, the interests (or “units”) in which are traded on public exchanges, just like ETFs. The Fund may invest in PTPs that are commodity pools. The Fund’s benchmark index is the Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index. References in the Prospectus to the Fund’s benchmark are for informational purposes only and are not an indication of how the Fund is managed. THE FUND IS NON-DIVERSIFIED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (THE “INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT”), AND MAY INVEST A LARGER PERCENTAGE OF ITS ASSETS IN FEWER ISSUERS THAN DIVERSIFIED MUTUAL FUNDS.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks of the Fund
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. The investment program of the Fund is speculative, entails substantial risks and includes alternative investment techniques not employed by traditional mutual funds. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. The Fund’s investment techniques (if they do not perform as designed) may increase the volatility of performance and the risk of investment loss, including the loss of the entire amount that is invested, and there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved. Moreover, certain investment techniques which the Fund may employ in its investment program can substantially increase the adverse impact to which the Fund’s investments may be subject. There is no assurance that the investment processes of the Fund will be successful, that the techniques utilized therein will be implemented successfully or that they are adequate for their intended uses, or that the discretionary element of the investment processes of the Fund will be exercised in a manner that is successful or that is not adverse to the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. Investors should carefully consider these risks before investing. In addition, the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) may fluctuate substantially over time. Because the Fund attempts to exploit disparities or inefficiencies in the global fixed income, currency and commodities markets, the Fund’s performance may potentially be lower than the returns of the broader stock market. Accordingly, the Fund should be considered a speculative investment entailing a high degree of risk and is not suitable for all investors. Commodity Sector Risk.  Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in more traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked investments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and international economic, political and regulatory developments. The prices of energy, industrial metals, precious metals, agriculture and livestock sector commodities may fluctuate widely due to factors such as changes in value, supply and demand and governmental regulatory policies. The commodity-linked investments in which the Fund may enter into may involve companies in the financial services sector, and events affecting the financial services sector may cause the Fund's share value to fluctuate. Counterparty Risk.  Many of the protections afforded to cleared transactions, such as the security afforded by transacting through clearing house, might not be available in connection with over the counter (“OTC”) transactions. Therefore, in those instances in which the Fund enters into OTC transactions, the Fund will be subject to the risk that its direct counterparty will not perform its obligations under the transactions and that the Fund will sustain losses. Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant NAV deterioration. These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in non-investment grade fixed income securities. Derivatives Risk.  The Fund's use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts (including interest rate futures and treasury and sovereign bond futures), options (including options on futures contracts, swaps, bonds, stocks and indexes), swaps (including credit default, mortgage, index, basis, total return, volatility and currency swaps), and other forward contracts and other derivative instruments may result in losses. These instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid, or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. In December 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") proposed new regulations relating to a mutual fund's use of derivatives and related instruments. If these or other regulations are adopted, they could significantly limit or impact a Fund's ability to invest in derivatives and other instruments and adversely affect such Fund's performance and ability to pursue its investment objectives. Floating and Variable Rate Obligations Risk.  For floating and variable rate obligations, there may be a lag between an actual change in the underlying interest rate benchmark and the reset time for an interest payment of such an obligation, which could harm or benefit the Fund, depending on the interest rate environment or other circumstances. In a rising interest rate environment, for example, a floating or variable rate obligation that does not reset immediately would prevent the Fund from taking full advantage of rising interest rates in a timely manner. However, in a declining interest rate environment, the Fund may benefit from a lag due to an obligation’s interest rate payment not being immediately impacted by a decline in interest rates. Certain floating and variable rate obligations have an interest rate floor feature, which prevents the interest rate payable by the security from dropping below a specified level as compared to a reference interest rate (the “reference rate”), such as LIBOR. Such a floor protects the Fund from losses resulting from a decrease in the reference rate below the specified level. However, if the reference rate is below the floor, there will be a lag between a rise in the reference rate and a rise in the interest rate payable by the obligation, and the Fund may not benefit from increasing interest rates for a significant amount of time. Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Fund's investments in securities of issuers located in emerging countries. Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with increasing rates are heightened given that interest rates are near historic lows, but may be expected to increase in the future with unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund's investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund. Large Shareholder Transactions Risk.  The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Leverage Risk.  Borrowing and the use of derivatives may result in leverage and may make the Fund more volatile. The use of leverage may cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions to satisfy its obligations or to meet asset segregation requirements when it may not be advantageous to do so. The use of leverage by the Fund can substantially increase the adverse impact to which the Fund’s investment portfolio may be subject. Liquidity Risk.  The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity. Loan-Related Investments Risk.  In addition to risks generally associated with debt investments, loan-related investments such as loan participations and assignments are subject to other risks. Although a loan obligation may be fully collateralized at the time of acquisition, the collateral may decline in value, be relatively illiquid, or lose all or substantially all of its value subsequent to investment. Many loan investments are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale and may be relatively illiquid and difficult to value. There is less readily available, reliable information about most loan investments than is the case for many other types of securities. Substantial increases in interest rates may cause an increase in loan obligation defaults. With respect to loan participations, the Fund may not always have direct recourse against a borrower if the borrower fails to pay scheduled principal and/or interest; may be subject to greater delays, expenses and risks than if the Fund had purchased a direct obligation of the borrower; and may be regarded as the creditor of the agent lender (rather than the borrower), subjecting the Fund to the creditworthiness of that lender as well. Investors in loans, such as the Fund, may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws, although they may be entitled to certain contractual remedies. The market for loan obligations may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods. Because transactions in many loans are subject to extended trade settlement periods, the Fund may not receive the proceeds from the sale of a loan for a period after the sale. As a result, sale proceeds related to the sale of loans may not be available to make additional investments or to meet the Fund’s redemption obligations for a period after the sale of the loans, and, as a result, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions, such as borrowing from its credit facility, if necessary to raise cash to meet its obligations. Senior Loans hold the most senior position in the capital structure of a business entity, and are typically secured with specific collateral, but are nevertheless usually rated below investment grade. Because Second Lien Loans are subordinated or unsecured and thus lower in priority of payment to Senior Loans, they are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the borrower and property securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior secured obligations of the borrower. Second Lien Loans generally have greater price volatility than Senior Loans and may be less liquid. Management Risk.  A strategy used by the Investment Adviser may fail to produce the intended results. Market Risk.  The value of the securities in which the Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/ or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Mortgage-Backed and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Mortgage-backed securities offered by non-governmental issuers are subject to other risks as well, including failures of private insurers to meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the mortgages backing the securities. Other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-backed securities, as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to that of mortgage assets, resulting in additional credit risk. Non-Diversification Risk.  The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments. Non-Hedging Foreign Currency Trading Risk.  The Fund may engage in forward foreign currency transactions for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. The Investment Adviser may purchase or sell foreign currencies through the use of forward contracts based on the Investment Adviser’s judgment regarding the direction of the market for a particular foreign currency or currencies. In pursuing this strategy, the Investment Adviser seeks to profit from anticipated movements in currency rates by establishing “long” and/or “short” positions in forward contracts on various foreign currencies. Foreign exchange rates can be extremely volatile and a variance in the degree of volatility of the market or in the direction of the market from the Investment Advisers’ expectations may produce significant losses to the Fund. Some of the transactions may also be subject to interest rate risk. Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific issuer developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less liquidity. Portfolio Turnover Rate Risk.  A high rate of portfolio turnover involves correspondingly greater expenses which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in short-term capital gains taxable to shareholders. Short Position Risk.  The Fund may enter into a short position through a futures contract, an option or swap agreement or through short sales of any instrument that the Fund may purchase for investment. Taking short positions involves leverage of the Fund’s assets and presents various risks. If the value of the underlying instrument or market in which the Fund has taken a short position increases, then the Fund will incur a loss equal to the increase in value from the time that the short position was entered into plus any related interest payments or other fees. Taking short positions involves the risk that losses may be disproportionate, may exceed the amount invested, and may be unlimited. Sovereign Default Risk.  An issuer of sovereign debt or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal or interest when due. This may result from political or social factors, the general economic environment of a country or levels of foreign debt or foreign currency exchange rates. Subsidiary Risk.  The Subsidiary is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("Investment Company Act") and is not subject to all the investor protections of the Investment Company Act. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in the Prospectus and the SAI and could adversely affect the Fund. Tax Risk.  In reliance on an opinion of counsel, the Fund seeks to gain exposure to the commodity markets primarily through investments in the Subsidiary. The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") recently issued proposed regulations that, if finalized, would generally treat the Fund's income inclusion with respect to a subsidiary as qualifying income only if there is a distribution out of the earnings and profits of a subsidiary that are attributable to such income inclusion. The proposed regulations, if adopted, would apply to taxable years beginning on or after 90 days after the regulations are published as final. The tax treatment of the Fund's investments in the Subsidiary could affect whether income derived from such investments is "qualifying income" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), or otherwise affect the character, timing and/or amount of the Fund's taxable income or any gains and distributions made by the Fund. If the IRS were to successfully assert that a Fund's income from such investments was not "qualifying income," the Fund may fail to qualify as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under Subchapter M of the Code if over 10% of its gross income was derived from these investments. If the Fund failed to qualify as a RIC, it would be subject to federal and state income tax on all of its taxable income at regular corporate tax rates with no deduction for any distributions paid to shareholders, which would significantly adversely affect the returns to, and could cause substantial losses for, Fund shareholders. Shareholders should review "Distributions" in the "Taxation" section of the Prospectus for more information. U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by those agencies, instrumentalities and government sponsored enterprises, including those issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including any legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]	rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus	Non-Diversification Risk.  The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") or any government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and Class T Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.gsamfunds.com/performance
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund's past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	The total return for Class A Shares for the six month period ended June 30, 2017 was 0.80%. Best Quarter Q3 ’16              +2.45% Worst Quarter Q4 ‘14              –5.42%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2016
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads	rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads	Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Investor and Class T Shares, and returns for Class R Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Goldman Sachs Strategic Macro Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	3.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.95%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.19%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.19%	[3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.30%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.69%	[4]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(1.35%)	[5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.34%	[4],[6]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 100,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	506
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	1,056
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,631
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 3,188
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	(8.13%)
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	1.04%
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	(0.02%)
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2017
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	0.80%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2016
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	2.45%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2014
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(5.42%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(3.72%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(3.23%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Dec. 16, 2013
Goldman Sachs Strategic Macro Fund | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.95%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.75%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.25%
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.19%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.44%	[3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.30%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	3.44%	[4]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(1.35%)	[5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	2.09%	[4],[6]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 312
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	931
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,673
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	3,631
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	212
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	931
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	1,673
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 3,631
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.78%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(2.43%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Dec. 16, 2013
Goldman Sachs Strategic Macro Fund | Institutional
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.95%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.10%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.10%	[3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.30%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.35%	[4]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(1.29%)	[5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.06%	[4],[6]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 108
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	610
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,138
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 2,587
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.24%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(1.74%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Dec. 16, 2013
Goldman Sachs Strategic Macro Fund | Investor
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.95%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.19%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.19%	[3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.30%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.44%	[4]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(1.35%)	[5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.09%	[4],[6]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 111
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	631
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,178
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 2,674
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.24%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(1.86%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Dec. 16, 2013
Goldman Sachs Strategic Macro Fund | Class R
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.95%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.50%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.19%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.19%	[3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.30%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.94%	[4]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(1.35%)	[5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.59%	[4],[6]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 162
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	782
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,429
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 3,165
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(0.23%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(2.16%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Dec. 16, 2013
Goldman Sachs Strategic Macro Fund | Class T
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.95%	[2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Service Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none
All Other Expenses	rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.19%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	1.19%	[3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.30%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.69%	[4]
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(1.35%)	[5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.34%	[4],[6]
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 250,000
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	383
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	939
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,522
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 3,100
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(3.72%)	[7]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(3.23%)	[7]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 28, 2017	[7]
Goldman Sachs Strategic Macro Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(4.13%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(4.20%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Dec. 16, 2013
Goldman Sachs Strategic Macro Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.10%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(2.86%)
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Dec. 16, 2013
Goldman Sachs Strategic Macro Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.66%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.38%

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1.00% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

[2] The Fund's "Management Fees" have been restated to reflect current fees.

[3] The "Other Expenses" for Class T Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

[4] The "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" do not correlate to the ratios of net and total expenses to average net assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include "Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses".

[5] The Investment Adviser has agreed to (i) waive a portion of the management fee in an amount equal to the management fee paid to the Investment Adviser by the Subsidiary at an annual rate of 0.42% of the Subsidiary's average daily net assets, and (ii) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.064% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Additionally, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs"), the Fund's transfer agent, has agreed to waive a portion of its transfer agency fee (a component of "Other Expenses") equal to 0.06% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Investor, Class R, and Class T Shares of the Fund. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 28, 2018, and prior to such date, the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[6] After Fee Waivers and Expense Limitation

[7] As of the date of the Prospectus, Class T Shares have not commenced operations. Performance of Class T Shares shown in the table above is that of Class A Shares. Performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases of Class T Shares. Class T Shares would have had higher returns because: (i) Class A Shares and Class T Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) Class T Shares impose a lower maximum sales charge (load) on purchases.

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Label	Element	Value
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Jul. 28, 2017
Document Creation Date	dei_DocumentCreationDate	Jul. 28, 2017